Dartford Grammar School for Girls
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Attainment 8 of 75.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 75.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 97%
- 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:
- +0.82
- Confidence interval:
- [0.61, 1.03]
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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
Year 7 admission is for girls who have been deemed selective in the Kent 11+ tests. The school publishes a Year 7 admissions policy and a Year 7 supplementary form for applicants seeking consideration under the relevant oversubscription criteria.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The reviewed Year 7 page states that National Offer Day for September 2026 starters is Monday 2 March 2026 and the first-tranche appeal deadline is 4pm on Thursday 2 April 2026. It also states that girls in receipt of Pupil Premium require a supplementary information form to be returned by the deadline shown on the form. The reviewed school pages did not state the exact Kent Test registration or examination dates.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 176 | 75.5 | — | 97.2% | 80.1% | 7.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 75.3 | +0.82 | 99.4% | 88.3% | 7.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 173 | 75.2 | +0.93 | 100.0% | 87.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 174 | 78.3 | +1.01 | 99.0% | 85.0% | 7.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144100 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sharon Pritchard |
| Trust | THE ARETÉ TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DA1 2NT |
| Latest pupils | 176 |
| FSM eligible | 22.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Shepherds Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2NT
http://www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.ukView local authority page1322223123| DfE number | 5411 |
| UKPRN | 10063935 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 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 | — |