Saint George's Church of England School
Meadow Road, Gravesend, DA11 7LS
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Murphy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Aletheia Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,410
- Pupils on roll
- 1,631
- URN
- 137609
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474533082
About this school
Saint George's Church of England School is a Church of England all-through academy in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 1,631 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 206 | 177 | 202 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.0 | 43.5 | 41.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.01 -0.20 to +0.19 | -0.05 -0.26 to +0.16 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 36.7% | 29.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 68.9% | 57.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 22.6% | 29.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
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 Saint George's Church of England 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 | 41 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,381 |
| 2023/24 | 1,473 |
| 2024/25 | 1,572 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint George's Church of England School compares
Saint George's Church of England School ranked 53rd of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.3 | 6.3% | 22% | 1,631 | — |
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | — | — | — | 128 | 2.9 miles |
| Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | 43.2 | 7.8% | 27.3% | 1,829 | 8.1 miles |
| Harris Garrard Academy | 48.1 | 6.8% | 44.5% | 1,505 | 10.8 miles |
| Eastbrook School | 37.2 | 9.2% | 39.8% | 1,320 | 12.0 miles |
| Goresbrook School | 55.6 | 4.8% | 33% | 1,089 | 12.3 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)
- 22.01%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 16.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alkerden Church of England Academy2.9 miles
All-through · Ebbsfleet Valley
-
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo8.1 miles
All-through · Rochester
-
Harris Garrard Academy10.8 miles
All-through · Erith
-
Eastbrook School12.0 miles
All-through · Dagenham
-
Goresbrook School12.3 miles
All-through · Dagenham
Other schools in Gravesend
Saint George's Church of England School ranks 12th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Gravesend, and Saint George's Church of England School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Gravesend.
- 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
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Istead Rise Primary School Primary
- King's Farm Primary School Primary
- Lawn Primary School Primary
- Meopham Community Academy Primary
- Painters Ash Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saint George's Church of England School teach?
- Saint George's Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an all-through school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint George's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Saint George's Church of England School is Mr Simon Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint George's Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint George's Church of England 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 big is Saint George's Church of England School?
- Saint George's Church of England School has 1,631 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Saint George's Church of England School full?
- Saint George's Church of England School has capacity for 1,410 pupils and 1,631 on roll (116%), 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 Saint George's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint George's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Is Saint George's Church of England School a selective school?
- No. Saint George's Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Saint George's Church of England School?
- Saint George's Church of England 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 does Saint George's Church of England School rank locally?
- Saint George's Church of England School ranked 53rd of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint George's Church of England School's absence rate?
- Saint George's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint George's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint George's Church of England 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.