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Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NT

Local ranking5th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Exceptional

Secondary

Phase

1119

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
75.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
94.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
98.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
80.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
7.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
176

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
98.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Higher education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

171

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
41.8
16-18 Cohort
351

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1248
Boys
52 (4%)
Girls
1196 (96%)
Capacity
1119 (112% full)
SEND
8.9%
FSM Eligible
23.3%
EAL
38.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.4%
SEN Support
8.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,053/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 38.5%
  • Asian Indian: 14.8%
  • Asian Other: 11.5%
  • White British: 7.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 5.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%
  • White Other: 4.3%

38.5%

Black African

14.8%

Asian Indian

11.5%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144100
UKPRN
10063935
Establishment No.
5411
Trust
THE ARETÉ TRUST

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