Gravesend Grammar School
145%
Capacity
1,493
Pupils
3.3x
Demand
About Gravesend Grammar School
Parents at Gravesend Grammar School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 94% of the 200 respondents said they would recommend the school. That confidence is backed by strong individual scores: 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. The school is clearly in high demand — for 2025/26 entry, it received 681 applications for just 209 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.26. Of those, 247 families put it as their first preference, and 176 first-preference offers were made. Parents also feel the school has high expectations, with 97% agreeing or strongly agreeing on that point, and 92% saying their child does well. Behaviour is rated highly too, with 91% agreeing pupils are well-behaved.
Academically, Gravesend Grammar School delivers solid results. At Key Stage 4, its Progress 8 score of 0.18 is rated as 'Average' nationally but sits well above the Kent local authority average of -0.13, meaning pupils here make stronger progress than their peers across the county. The Attainment 8 score of 63.2 is strong, and an impressive 89.2% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The school is heavily focused on the English Baccalaureate, with 98.4% of pupils entered for EBacc subjects and 62.7% achieving the full EBacc at grade 5 or above. At A-level, the picture is more mixed. The school's value-added score of -0.15 is rated 'Below average', and the average points per entry of 35.14 equates to a B- grade. However, 15.3% of pupils achieved at least AAB in two or more facilitating subjects. The school ranks 2nd out of 8 schools in Gravesham for Progress 8, and 35th out of 106 state secondaries in Kent.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, theatre, and astro turf, with sports on offer from rugby and hockey to martial arts and cricket. There are also numerous clubs such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Young Enterprise, and an orchestra. For pupils with additional needs, the school supports seven categories including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, dyslexia, and speech, language and communication needs — 15% of parents responding to the survey said their child has SEND, and 84% of those agreed the school gives them the support they need. Gravesend Grammar School is a boys' state secondary with a co-educational sixth form, and it operates as a selective grammar school. Given its oversubscription and strong local reputation, it will particularly suit academically able boys who thrive in a structured, high-expectation environment and whose families value a school with strong behaviour standards and a wide extracurricular offer.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Church Walk, Gravesend, Gravesham, DA12 2PR |
| Headteacher | Malcolm Moaby |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Number of Pupils | 1,493 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 9.7% |
| School Capacity | 1,493 / 1,032 (145% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Mar 2025Quality of Education
Good
Since Sep 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.18)
1130th of 3,141
Nationally
178th of 461
In South East
2nd of 8
In Gravesham
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
38.1
'22/23
33.3
'23/24
35.1
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2393%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 174 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)93%
- FE college2%
- Sixth form college1%
- Apprenticeship1%
- Employment1%
- Not sustained1%
99% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2370%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 172 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
31%
Russell Group
38%
Top-third HE
1%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)70%
- Employment15%
- Apprenticeship5%
- Not sustained5%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Mathematics109
- Psychology53
- Physics52
- History48
- Chemistry40
- Business Studies:Single37
- Economics36
- Biology34
- Geography33
- English Literature25
- Government and Politics25
- Computer Studies / Computing21
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
Ofsted Parent View
200 responsesWould Recommend This School
Source: Ofsted Parent View (GOV.UK statistical data), Sep – Sep 2025
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
12Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
20Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed209
681
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
247 families put this school as their 1st choice (36% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Lower-disadvantage intake compared to the national average (25%).
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British38.1%
- Asian21.9%
- Mixed11.9%
- White (other)6.9%
- Black0.7%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than half of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
8
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Church Walk, Gravesend
Gravesham, DA12 2PR
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