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Borden Grammar School

Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB

Local ranking24th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

949

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
63.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
83.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
93.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
124

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
59.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

117

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
37.7
16-18 Cohort
218

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
928
Boys
898 (97%)
Girls
30 (3%)
Capacity
949 (98% full)
SEND
2.9%
FSM Eligible
12.3%
EAL
10.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
2.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,881/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.4%
  • Black African: 11.6%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%

71.4%

White British

11.6%

Black African

4.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137800
UKPRN
10035796
Establishment No.
4527
Trust
BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST

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