Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Parsons Lane, Dartford, DA2 7BB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ENDEAVOUR MAT
- Head Teacher
- Mr Dave Fuller
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,070
- Pupils on roll
- 1,154
- URN
- 137250
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322226351
About this school
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is a girls' secondary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 141 | 146 | 176 |
| Attainment 8 score | 67.7 | 70.2 | 66.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.74 +0.50 to +0.97 | +0.76 +0.53 to +0.99 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 91% | 96.6% | 89.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 100% | 97.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 99% | 99.3% | 96% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.5 | 6.8 | 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 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 | 67.7 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 70.2 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 66.7 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,068 |
| 2023/24 | 1,123 |
| 2024/25 | 1,163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilmington Grammar School for Girls compares
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls ranked 16th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% 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 | 66.7 | 4.8% | 7.4% | 1,154 | — |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | 64.6 | 5.4% | 11.3% | 1,174 | 0.2 miles |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington | 45.4 | 8% | 22.7% | 1,386 | 0.2 miles |
| Dartford Science & Technology College | 49.1 | 8.4% | 22.3% | 857 | 0.9 miles |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | 75.5 | 4.6% | 23.3% | 1,257 | 1.0 miles |
| Dartford Grammar School | 79.9 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 1,576 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
- 16 November 2022
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Ungraded inspection report6 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.41%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 8.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys0.2 miles
Secondary · Dartford
-
Leigh Academy Wilmington0.2 miles
Secondary · Wilmington
-
Dartford Science & Technology College0.9 miles
Secondary · Dartford
-
Dartford Grammar School for Girls1.0 miles
Secondary · Dartford
-
Dartford Grammar School1.1 miles
Secondary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Dartford.
- Dartford Grammar School Secondary
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Dartford Science & Technology College Secondary
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Secondary
- Leigh UTC Dartford Secondary
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Secondary
- Stone Lodge School Secondary
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Bean Primary School Primary
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wilmington Grammar School for Girls teach?
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Dartford.
- Who is the head teacher of Wilmington Grammar School for Girls?
- The head teacher of Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is Mr Dave Fuller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilmington Grammar School for Girls been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls?
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls has 1,154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wilmington Grammar School for Girls full?
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls has capacity for 1,070 pupils and 1,154 on roll (108%), 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls a faith school?
- No. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls has no designated religious character.
- Is Wilmington Grammar School for Girls a selective school?
- Yes. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Wilmington Grammar School for Girls part of an academy trust?
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is part of ENDEAVOUR MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wilmington Grammar School for Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 67.7 in 2022/23 and 66.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilmington Grammar School for Girls compare with other schools in Kent?
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls ranked 16th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls's absence rate?
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilmington Grammar School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilmington Grammar School for Girls'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.