My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
22%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Dartford Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
DA1 2HW / 11–18 / Boys / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
79.9
Attainment 8
99%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 79.9
- Progress 8
- 1.11
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 98.9%
99% of parents would recommend this school
411 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
19%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
77%Agree
21%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
3%Agree
4%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%Not applicable
82%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
50%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
31%Agree
16%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%Not applicable
50%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
4%No
96%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 16 parents
Strongly agree
47%Agree
47%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
81%Agree
17%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
29%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
67%Agree
32%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
78%Agree
21%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
80%Agree
19%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
60%Agree
34%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
99%No
1%6.2% of pupils receive SEN support
6.2%
SEN support
0.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
78.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 78.5%
83% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 83%
- Entered top-third university
- 77%
- Achieved a degree
- 89%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Overall absence
- 2.85%
- Persistent absence
- 3.49%
- English as additional language
- 36.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 16.4%
- Mixed
- 13%
- Asian
- 41.1%
- Black
- 1%
- Other
- 2.6%
White British10.8%
Other White5.5%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed9.3%
White & Asian2.8%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Indian20.1%
Other Asian8.5%
Chinese5.7%
Bangladeshi4.5%
Pakistani2.3%
African0.6%
Caribbean0.3%
Other Black0.1%