Thamesview SchoolGravesend Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Thamesview School and Gravesend Grammar School are secondary schools in Gravesend.
Thamesview School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gravesend Grammar School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gravesend Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Thamesview School was judged Good and Gravesend Grammar School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.6 for Thamesview School and 67.9 for Gravesend Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Thamesview School (36.9 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Gravesend Grammar School (67.5 in 2021-22, 67.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendThamesview School | GravesendGravesend Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 102 in Kent | 21st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 978 | 1,495 | |
| Capacity | 910 | 1,032 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA12 4LF | Gravesend, DA12 2PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.6 | 67.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.8% | 97.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.6% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 215 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 16 | 193 | |
| A-level average points | 12.5 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 26.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 955 | 1,493 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.0% | 10.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.2% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 4.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.5% | 8.4% 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.
Thamesview School
Gravesend Grammar School
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