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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Dartford, DA2 7DASecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
179 1st-choice / 180 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#331 of 3,141 nationally

About Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is a state-funded secondary school in Dartford, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys. DfE data records 1,174 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 848.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Mar 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 64.6 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 179 first-preference applications and 180 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
AddressCommon Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Dartford, DA2 7DA
HeadteacherMr Stuart Harrington
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,174
Free School Meals (FSM)10.1%
School Capacity1,174 / 848 (138% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.