Northfleet School for GirlsMayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Northfleet School for Girls and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend are secondary schools in Gravesend.
Northfleet School for Girls scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is ahead on our composite score.
Northfleet School for Girls was judged the expected standard and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for Northfleet School for Girls and 64.3 for Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northfleet School for Girls (45.4 in 2021-22, 43.0 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 | GravesendNorthfleet School for Girls | GravesendMayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 102 in Kent | 13th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,302 | 1,430 | |
| Capacity | 1,145 | 1,207 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 8AQ | Gravesend, DA11 0JE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 | 64.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% | 97.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.1% | 53.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 | 5.91 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 201 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 191 | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 | 31.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.3 | 30.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.2% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,302 | 1,430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 24.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 3.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 13.3% 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.
Northfleet School for Girls
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
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