Wilmington Grammar School for BoysWilmington Grammar School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls are secondary schools in Dartford.
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys was judged Good and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 64.6 for Wilmington Grammar School for Boys and 66.7 for Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (68.0 in 2021-22, 64.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (71.2 in 2021-22, 66.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordWilmington Grammar School for Boys | DartfordWilmington Grammar School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 102 in Kent | 15th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,178 | 1,163 | |
| Capacity | 848 | 1,070 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA2 7DA | Dartford, DA2 7BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 64.6 | 66.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.0% Stronger figure | 89.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 96.1% | 97.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.2% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.73 | 6.37 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | 130 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.2 | 33.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% | 12.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,178 | 1,163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 2.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 8.1% 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.
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
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