Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0JE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MAYFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GRAVESEND
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Elaine Wilson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,207
- Pupils on roll
- 1,398
- URN
- 137834
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474352896
About this school
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is a girls' secondary academy in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,398 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend, 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 187 | 184 | 201 |
| Attainment 8 score | 64.4 | 65.3 | 64.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.37 +0.16 to +0.58 | +0.38 +0.17 to +0.59 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 91% | 91.3% | 85.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 97.8% | 97% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 65% | 57.6% | 53.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
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 Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend 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 | 64.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 65.3 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 64.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,349 |
| 2023/24 | 1,394 |
| 2024/25 | 1,430 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend compares
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend ranked 24th 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 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64.3 | 5.4% | 15.1% | 1,398 | — |
| Northfleet Technology College | 35.7 | 8.6% | 38.1% | 974 | 0.7 miles |
| Northfleet School for Girls | 43 | 8.3% | 38.2% | 1,312 | 1.0 miles |
| Gravesend Grammar School | 65.3 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 1,495 | 1.1 miles |
| St John's Catholic Comprehensive | 42.1 | 6.6% | 28.6% | 1,335 | 1.1 miles |
| Thamesview School | 34.3 | 9.4% | 48% | 978 | 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)
- 15.08%
- English as an additional language
- 24.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 13.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northfleet Technology College0.7 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
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Northfleet School for Girls1.0 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
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Gravesend Grammar School1.1 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
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St John's Catholic Comprehensive1.1 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
Thamesview School1.9 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Gravesend.
- Gravesend Grammar School 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 Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend teach?
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend?
- The headteacher of Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is Headteacher Elaine Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend, 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 Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend?
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend has 1,398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend full?
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend has capacity for 1,207 pupils and 1,398 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 Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend a faith school?
- No. Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend has no designated religious character.
- Is Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend a selective school?
- Yes. Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend part of an academy trust?
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is part of MAYFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GRAVESEND. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 64.4 in 2022/23 and 64.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend compare with other schools in Kent?
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend ranked 24th 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 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend's absence rate?
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend'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.