Borden Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sittingbourne, Kent

Borden Grammar School is a secondary school in Sittingbourne, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026

“Pupils aim high at Borden Grammar School.”
“They show dedication to learning and are ambitious to meet leaders’ expectations.”
“Pupils benefit from the well-designed curriculum and the expertise of their teachers.”

“Sometimes, assessment is not used as precisely as it should be.”
“Consequently, in some lessons, pupils’ gaps in learning are not spotted and addressed in a timely enough way.”
“Leaders recognise that, in the past, teaching did not help the most able pupils to make as much progress as they should.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	83%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	63.2	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	C+	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Year 7 entry: 138 first-preference applications, 123 offers in total, 114 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Kent.