Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2PR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Malcolm Moaby
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- Aletheia Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,032
- Pupils on roll
- 1,495
- URN
- 137099
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474331893
About this school
Gravesend Grammar School is a boys' secondary academy in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,495 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gravesend Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 182 | 185 | 221 |
| Attainment 8 score | 65.4 | 63.2 | 65.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.34 +0.13 to +0.55 | +0.18 -0.03 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 88% | 89.2% | 91.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 97% | 96.8% | 98.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 98% | 98.4% | 89.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gravesend Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 63.2 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,424 |
| 2023/24 | 1,465 |
| 2024/25 | 1,493 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gravesend Grammar School compares
Gravesend Grammar School ranked 21st of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65.3 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 1,495 | — |
| St John's Catholic Comprehensive | 42.1 | 6.6% | 28.6% | 1,335 | 0.2 miles |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | 64.3 | 5.4% | 15.1% | 1,398 | 1.1 miles |
| Thamesview School | 34.3 | 9.4% | 48% | 978 | 1.1 miles |
| Northfleet Technology College | 35.7 | 8.6% | 38.1% | 974 | 1.8 miles |
| Northfleet School for Girls | 43 | 8.3% | 38.2% | 1,312 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.65%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 8.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Catholic Comprehensive0.2 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend1.1 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
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Thamesview School1.1 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
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Northfleet Technology College1.8 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
Northfleet School for Girls1.9 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
Gravesend Grammar School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Gravesend.
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Secondary
- Meopham School Secondary
- Northfleet School for Girls Secondary
- Northfleet Technology College Secondary
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive Secondary
- Thamesview School Secondary
- Northfleet Nursery School Nursery
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Cobham Primary School Primary
- Copperfield Academy Primary
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gravesend Grammar School teach?
- Gravesend Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of Gravesend Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Gravesend Grammar School is Mr Malcolm Moaby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gravesend Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gravesend Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Gravesend Grammar School?
- Gravesend Grammar School has 1,495 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Gravesend Grammar School full?
- Gravesend Grammar School has capacity for 1,032 pupils and 1,495 on roll (145%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gravesend Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Gravesend Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Gravesend Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Gravesend Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Gravesend Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Gravesend Grammar School is part of ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gravesend Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 65.4 in 2022/23 and 65.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gravesend Grammar School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Gravesend Grammar School ranked 21st of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gravesend Grammar School's absence rate?
- Gravesend Grammar School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gravesend Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gravesend Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.