Head: Elaine Wilson
An accessible girls' grammar school in Kent with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Cutoff Score
332
78% of max
Applications
619
Offers Made
210
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
Eligible girls who permanently reside in the postal code areas beginning with DA2.6**, DA2.8**, DA3, DA4, DA9, DA10, DA11, DA12, DA13, ME3, TN15.7**, TN15 6AR, TN15 6AT and TN15 6AS get priority, followed by those in DA1, DA2 7**, ME2, TN13, TN14, TN15 except TN15 7**, TN15 6AR, TN15 6AT and TN15 6AS
Postcode Areas
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Process
Parents/carers have a statutory right of appeal and should write to the Governance Professional at the school.
Waiting List
Waiting Lists will only be maintained until 31 December 2025 for applicants for September 2025 and they will be re-ranked in line with the published oversubscription criteria every time a girl is added
1. Register
1 Jun 2026
2. Take Test
Kent Test
3. Results
15 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 32 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Three multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Each paper is 50 minutes.
Max
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 Jun 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
1 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
10 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
15 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
64.2
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
85%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
97%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
54%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
5.90
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
C
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 64.6 | 64.1 | -0.5 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 88% | 85% | -3pp |
| EBacc entry | 58% | 53% | -5pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
98%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
31.1avg points / entry
Average grade: C
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
69%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
67%
Higher Education
≈1pp vs grammar avg
49%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Biology
124 entries
100%
+11.9pp vs school
Chemistry
124 entries
100%
+11.9pp vs school
Other Modern Languages
62 entries
100%
+11.9pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
77 entries
0%
-88.1pp vs school
Economics
62 entries
77%
-10.7pp vs school
Strongest at
Sociology
48 entries
100%
+9.3pp vs school
Economics
26 entries
100%
+9.3pp vs school
English literature
21 entries
100%
+9.3pp vs school
Watch list
Photography
5 entries
0%
-90.7pp vs school
Physics
18 entries
72%
-18.5pp vs school
Entry Requirements
At least six GCSEs at grades 9-5 including English and Mathematics, on the Higher papers, with a minimum of grade 6 in the subjects chosen for AS/A Level study. Students wishing to study Science A Levels must have studied at least two Science GCSEs. Students wishing to study Mathematics should have achieved a grade from 9-7 at Higher level GCSE.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (35.2%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 11 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 7 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Good
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £329 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,234
Teaching Staff / pupil
£221
Educational Supplies / pupil
£375
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
-£241
The school is operating in deficit — current spend exceeds income on a per-pupil basis. Common when intake or funding shifts; worth asking the school how they’re planning to bring this back into balance.
Total grant: £7,173,236 · 1,059 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,915,239
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£164,475
Targeted funding for 153 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£515,917
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£18,774
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£28,124
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£708,297
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£142,484
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£68,233
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£87,509
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,430 / 1,207(118%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
At least six GCSEs at grades 9-5 including English and Mathematics, on the Higher papers, with a minimum of grade 6 in the subjects chosen for AS/A Level study. Students wishing to study Science A Levels must have studied at least two Science GCSEs. Students wishing to study Mathematics should have achieved a grade from 9-7 at Higher level GCSE.
1:16.1
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
3.6%
Absence Rate
6.17%
Persistent Absence
Sports
Cricket, Trampolining, Netball, Dance, Gymnastics, Pickleball, Rugby, Rowing, Athletics, Table Tennis, Cheerleading, Football, Rounders, Cross-Country, Tennis
Arts
Choir, Year 7 Choir, Training Orchestra, Senior Orchestra, Glee Club, Clarinet Ensemble, Drama Productions, Theatre Visits, Junior Drama Club, Art Club
Library
Wills Library
Duke of Edinburgh Award, House System, Clubs and Fixtures, Trips and Visits, Mayfield Challenge
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh Award, Adventure Service Challenge, Maths Club, Science Club, Mayfield Challenge
Duke of Edinburgh
true
Trips & Exchanges
Trips and Visits
Uniform
Navy blazer with school badge, white shirt, school tie, grey trousers/skirt, black shoes
School Meals
On-site catering with hot and cold meal options, special dietary requirements catered for
Homework Policy
Regular homework set across all subjects with increasing expectations by year group
Behaviour Policy
High expectations with house point system and clear consequences for misconduct
Mobile Phone Policy
Phones must be switched off during school hours
SEND Provision
Dedicated SENCO with support for students with additional learning needs
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Transport Info
Served by local bus routes and school bus services from surrounding areas
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