Gravesend Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

DA12 2PR / 11–18 / Boys / None

65.3

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
65.3
Progress 8
0.18
Grade 5+ English & Maths
91.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
38.38
Achieving AAB+
26.9%

94% of parents would recommend this school

200 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
31%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
5%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
77%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
52%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
16%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
37%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
15%
No
85%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 30 parents

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
37%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
34%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
35%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
28%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

4.4% of pupils receive SEN support

4.4%

SEN support

0.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.1%

84.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
84.2%

67% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
95%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
67%
Entered top-third university
29%
Achieved a degree
77%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1

Free school meals
9.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.1:1
Overall absence
4.34%
Persistent absence
8.41%
English as additional language
19.2%
Teachers with QTS
97.3%
White
45.1%
White British38.1%
Other White6.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
11.9%
Other Mixed7.2%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black African1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Asian
21.9%
Indian16%
Other Asian2.4%
Pakistani1.8%
Bangladeshi1.4%
Chinese0.3%
Black
2.9%
African1.5%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.7%
Other
1.7%