Gravesend Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gravesend, Kent
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Kent Test pass mark (lowest on any one paper) | 108 |
| Kent Test pass mark (total) | 332 |
From Kent grammar schools (Dane Court Grammar School website) · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.17 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Gravesend Grammar School is a secondary school in Gravesend, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Gravesend Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.17 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 92% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent.
- The Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 4.17 miles, the 22nd longest of 56 Kent secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance (middle figure 2.82 miles).
- For Year 7 2026 there were 254 first-choice applications for 209 offers; 176 offers went to first-choice families, and 78 first-choice families (31%) were not offered a place.
- Of the 642 Year 7 2026 applications, 153 (24%) came from families living outside Kent; 3 offers went to them.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2PR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,495 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school’s core values of respect, friendship, hard work and exploration underpin its high aspirations for pupils.”
- “They enjoy learning and value the positive interactions they have with teachers.”
- “The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievement, and pupils regularly rise to meet these.”
To improve
- “Sometimes teachers’ strategies for deepening learning need finessing, including in the sixth form.”
- “This is being addressed through professional development opportunities but is not yet embedded consistently.”
- “Pupils, therefore, could make even more progress through the curriculum and achieve more highly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 92% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 65.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 254 first-preference applications, 209 offers in total, 176 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Thamesview School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Northfleet Technology College 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Northfleet School for Girls 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet 3.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Longfield 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Meopham School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published