Gravesend Grammar SchoolMayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Gravesend Grammar School and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend are secondary schools in Gravesend.
Gravesend Grammar School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is ahead on our composite score.
Gravesend Grammar School was judged strong and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.3 for Gravesend Grammar School and 64.3 for Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Gravesend Grammar School (67.5 in 2021-22, 65.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (66.7 in 2021-22, 64.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendGravesend Grammar School | GravesendMayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 102 in Kent | 13th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,493 | 1,430 | |
| Capacity | 1,032 | 1,207 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA12 2PR | Gravesend, DA11 0JE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.3 Stronger figure | 64.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 91.9% Stronger figure | 85.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.2% Stronger figure | 97.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 89.6% Stronger figure | 53.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.36 Stronger figure | 5.91 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 201 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 193 | 191 | |
| A-level average points | 38.4 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.9% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,493 | 1,430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.2% | 24.9% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 3.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 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.
Gravesend Grammar School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
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