Borden Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 63.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 63.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 92%
- 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:
- +0.26
- Confidence interval:
- [0.01, 0.51]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Borden Grammar School uses its own admissions procedure and a Year 7 supplementary information form. The school states that its 11+ assessment is provided by Quest Assessments and promotes free Atom Learning preparation for eligible pupil-premium children.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The online form for Year 5 applicants closes at midnight on Tuesday 30 June 2026. A familiarisation session takes place on Saturday 5 September 2026. The Verbal Reasoning test is on Saturday 12 September 2026 and the Non-verbal and Spatial Reasoning test is on Saturday 19 September 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 124 | 63.2 | — | 91.9% | 64.5% | 5.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 123 | 63.1 | +0.26 | 96.7% | 76.4% | 5.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 126 | 62.7 | +0.19 | 94.0% | 68.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 127 | 64.3 | +0.06 | 98.0% | 49.0% | 5.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137800 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ashley Tomlin |
| Trust | BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ME10 4DB |
| Latest pupils | 124 |
| FSM eligible | 11.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
http://website.bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk/View local authority page1795424192| DfE number | 4527 |
| UKPRN | 10035796 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 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 | — |