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Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Dartford, DA1 2NTSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2026
Progress 8
+0.82
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.1×
Oversubscribed
384 1st-choice / 179 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#177 of 3,141 nationally

About Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Dartford Grammar School for Girls sits in the Kent local authority, where it ranks third among all state secondary schools by Progress 8 score, just behind its nearest neighbour, Dartford Grammar School, and The Judd School. It is one of 16 schools in the county rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its Progress 8 score of 0.82 places it well above the Kent average of -0.13. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 179 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 1,257 applications, with 384 families listing it as their first preference. That works out to roughly seven applicants for every place, and only 151 first-preference offers were made. The school is a girls-only state secondary with a co-educational sixth form, and it has no religious character. Its headteacher is Sharon Pritchard, and it serves 1,248 pupils, operating slightly above its official capacity of 1,119.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressShepherds Lane, Dartford, Dartford, DA1 2NT
HeadteacherSharon Pritchard
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,248
Free School Meals (FSM)22.3%
School Capacity1,248 / 1,119 (112% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Oct 2021): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 1 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Science LabsAstro TurfGymnasiumArt StudiosTennis CourtsLibrarySixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

TennisAthleticsSwimmingCricketHockeyBadmintonRowingRugbyBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDebateScience ClubGardeningOrchestraChessNewspaperDramaDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:20

Source: dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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