Gravesend Grammar SchoolSaint George's Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Gravesend Grammar School and Saint George's Church of England School in Gravesend.
Gravesend Grammar School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Saint George's Church of England School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gravesend Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Gravesend Grammar School was judged strong and Saint George's Church of England School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.3 for Gravesend Grammar School and 41.3 for Saint George's Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Gravesend Grammar School (67.5 in 2021-22, 65.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Saint George's Church of England School (44.3 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendGravesend Grammar School | GravesendSaint George's Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 46th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,493 | 1,572 | |
| Capacity | 1,032 | 1,410 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA12 2PR | Gravesend, DA11 7LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.3 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 91.9% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.2% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 89.6% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.36 Stronger figure | 3.61 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 202 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 193 | 110 | |
| A-level average points | 38.4 Stronger figure | 24.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.9% Stronger figure | 1.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,493 | 1,572 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.2% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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
Saint George's Church of England School
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