Dartford Science & Technology CollegeWilmington Grammar School for Boys
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Dartford Science & Technology College and Wilmington Grammar School for Boys are secondary schools in Dartford.
Dartford Science & Technology College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wilmington Grammar School for Boys scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Dartford Science & Technology College was judged the expected standard and Wilmington Grammar School for Boys was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Dartford Science & Technology College and 64.6 for Wilmington Grammar School for Boys.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dartford Science & Technology College (49.2 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (68.0 in 2021-22, 64.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordDartford Science & Technology College | DartfordWilmington Grammar School for Boys | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 102 in Kent | 18th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 855 | 1,178 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 848 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 2LY | Dartford, DA2 7DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 | 64.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.5% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% | 96.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.9% | 67.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 5.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 145 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 54 | 134 | |
| A-level average points | 23.8 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.0 | 33.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 855 | 1,178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 17.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dartford Science & Technology College
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Full profiles: Dartford Science & Technology College · Wilmington Grammar School for Boys