At a Glance

Introduction

Gravesend Grammar School is a Kentish selective Grammar School with Academy status which accepts boys only up until the sixth form and was first opened in 1893. As a specialist maths, computing and languages institution, the school attracts additional governmental funding to further expand these resources. The Schools motto is ‘Consule Cunctis’ meaning ‘Care for All’ and is reflected not only by their commitment to monitoring student well-being via their dedicated pastoral team but also to each individual student’s academic requirements. Students are encouraged to study independently to develop the self-reliance they will need in the wider world by the provision of additional learning material beyond their syllabuses. However this is done in a constant environment of support where letters of praise will be sent home to the parents of students doing well and personalised support strategies with additional tutoring provided to those falling behind. Gravesend Grammar School established strong links with its local community including the Universities of Kent and Southampton who both have a hand in designing the curriculum as well as local religious institutions including St George’s and Milton Churches and the Gurdwara. The School boasts a strong provision of sporting activities and clubs including inter house competitions which is only bolstered by links to local sporting facilities which provide access to specialist equipment and coaching. 

The Progress 8 score for Gravesend Grammar School is 0.54 on a scale of -1 to 1 which places them in the highest possible category ‘Well above average’ for the betterment of children attending the school. Progress 8 compares different schools and is a measure of how well students who received similar results at the end of Key stage 2 perform by the end of Key stage 4. If a school receives a score of zero it means the students made an average amount of progress. A grand majority of students (95%) receive Maths and English GCSE’s at grades 5 and above which far exceeds the national average of 43%. Boys perform well in a range of subjects as can be seen by Gravesend Grammar School’s Attainment 8 score of 67.4 as compared to the national average 46.7. This metric takes into account GCSE grades from 8 different subjects including English, Maths, Science (including computer science, humanities, languages and others to give a more rounded accounting of student development. 

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