What did Ofsted judge Gravesend Grammar School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Gravesend Grammar School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Gravesend Grammar School?

Gravesend Grammar School has 1,495 pupils on roll.

What ages does Gravesend Grammar School take?

Gravesend Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Gravesend Grammar School located?

Gravesend Grammar School is located in Gravesend, DA12 2PR, Kent.

How do I apply to Gravesend Grammar School?

Gravesend Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Gravesend Grammar School?

When Gravesend Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical, health, social and special access reasons — Applied in accordance with the School's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those Eligible Children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' mental or physical health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the School; 3. Sibling connection — Eligible Children who have a sibling who will be attending the School when the child joins. Sibling refers to children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children are ranked within each over-subscription criterion according to the nearness of the child's home to the School, measured in a straight line using NLPG address point data. In the event more than one applicant has the same distance, a random selection will be applied.

What is the largest ethnic background at Gravesend Grammar School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36.3% of pupils at Gravesend Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Gravesend Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical, health, social and special access reasons — Applied in accordance with the School's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those Eligible Children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' mental or physical health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the School.
3Sibling connection — Eligible Children who have a sibling who will be attending the School when the child joins. Sibling refers to children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
4Staff child — Eligible Children who have a parent who is a member of staff at the school provided they have been employed for a minimum of two years or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
5Borough of Gravesham — Eligible Children who live within the Borough of Gravesham.
6Specified civil parishes (Group 1) — Eligible Children who live within the civil parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Bean, Fawkham, Hartley, Longfield and New Barn, Southfleet, Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Stansted and the Unparished Area of Ebbsfleet.
7Specified civil parishes (Group 2) — Eligible Children who live within the civil parishes of Stone, Darenth, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods.
8All other Eligible Children — All other Eligible Children.

If two applications tie: Children are ranked within each over-subscription criterion according to the nearness of the child's home to the School, measured in a straight line using NLPG address point data. In the event more than one applicant has the same distance, a random selection will be applied.

Within each criterion, children in receipt of Pupil Premium (registered for FSM at any point in the last 6 years, or Children in/previously in Local Authority Care) are ranked highest, then by distance; all others ranked beneath by distance. EHCP-named children admitted before oversubscription criteria applied, reducing effective PAN accordingly.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Gravesend Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Gravesend Grammar School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Gravesend Grammar School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Gravesend Grammar School?: Gravesend Grammar School has 1,495 pupils on roll.
What ages does Gravesend Grammar School take?: Gravesend Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Gravesend Grammar School located?: Gravesend Grammar School is located in Gravesend, DA12 2PR, Kent.
How do I apply to Gravesend Grammar School?: Gravesend Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Gravesend Grammar School?: When Gravesend Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical, health, social and special access reasons — Applied in accordance with the School's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those Eligible Children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' mental or physical health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the School; 3. Sibling connection — Eligible Children who have a sibling who will be attending the School when the child joins. Sibling refers to children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children are ranked within each over-subscription criterion according to the nearness of the child's home to the School, measured in a straight line using NLPG address point data. In the event more than one applicant has the same distance, a random selection will be applied.
What is the largest ethnic background at Gravesend Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36.3% of pupils at Gravesend Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Gravesend Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical, health, social and special access reasons — Applied in accordance with the School's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those Eligible Children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' mental or physical health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the School.
3Sibling connection — Eligible Children who have a sibling who will be attending the School when the child joins. Sibling refers to children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
4Staff child — Eligible Children who have a parent who is a member of staff at the school provided they have been employed for a minimum of two years or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
5Borough of Gravesham — Eligible Children who live within the Borough of Gravesham.
6Specified civil parishes (Group 1) — Eligible Children who live within the civil parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Bean, Fawkham, Hartley, Longfield and New Barn, Southfleet, Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Stansted and the Unparished Area of Ebbsfleet.
7Specified civil parishes (Group 2) — Eligible Children who live within the civil parishes of Stone, Darenth, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods.
8All other Eligible Children — All other Eligible Children.

Gravesend Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Gravesend Grammar School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Gravesend Grammar School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Gravesend Grammar School?: Gravesend Grammar School has 1,495 pupils on roll.
What ages does Gravesend Grammar School take?: Gravesend Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Gravesend Grammar School located?: Gravesend Grammar School is located in Gravesend, DA12 2PR, Kent.
How do I apply to Gravesend Grammar School?: Gravesend Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Gravesend Grammar School?: When Gravesend Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical, health, social and special access reasons — Applied in accordance with the School's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those Eligible Children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' mental or physical health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the School; 3. Sibling connection — Eligible Children who have a sibling who will be attending the School when the child joins. Sibling refers to children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children are ranked within each over-subscription criterion according to the nearness of the child's home to the School, measured in a straight line using NLPG address point data. In the event more than one applicant has the same distance, a random selection will be applied.
What is the largest ethnic background at Gravesend Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36.3% of pupils at Gravesend Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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