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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Dartford, DA2 7DASecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
+0.65
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
185 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#331 of 3,141 nationally

About Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is rated Good overall by Ofsted, a rating it has held since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.65, which is classified as well above average nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly two-thirds of a grade more per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points. That score places the school fourth out of ten secondary schools in Dartford and in the top 13 per cent of schools in the South East region. It also sits well above the Kent local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.13, a significant gap that underlines the school's strong academic value-add. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 66.5 further confirms that pupils are leaving with strong results across the board.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCommon Lane, Dartford, Dartford, DA2 7DA
HeadteacherStuart Harrington
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,178
Free School Meals (FSM)10.1%
School Capacity1,178 / 848 (139% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Science LabsSwimming PoolTheatreDining HallMusic RoomsSports HallArt StudiosSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

BasketballRugbyRowingDanceFootballTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubDebateCodingChoirGardeningModel United NationsDuke of Edinburgh

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.