Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
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Attainment 8 of 64.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 64.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 96%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.65
- Confidence interval:
- [0.42, 0.88]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is a selective academy grammar school. The official admissions section says applicants for Year 7 must have registered for and sat the Kent Test, and must submit the Secondary Common Application Form through their local education authority.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official Wilmington Grammar School for Boys admissions section says parents must register their son for the Kent Test with Kent County Council and that registration is usually open during the beginning of June each year. In the reviewed school page captured during this pass, exact 2026 registration deadlines, test dates and results dates for September 2027 entry were not stated in plain text.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 180 | 64.6 | — | 95.6% | 67.2% | 5.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 148 | 66.5 | +0.65 | 97.3% | 58.8% | 6.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 149 | 67.2 | +0.72 | 99.0% | 56.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 148 | 68.0 | +0.39 | 96.0% | 56.0% | 6.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137227 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Stuart Harrington |
| Trust | ENDEAVOUR MAT |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DA2 7DA |
| Latest pupils | 180 |
| FSM eligible | 10.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DA
http://www.wgsb.co.ukView local authority page1322223090| DfE number | 5403 |
| UKPRN | 10034780 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |