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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dartford Grammar School | Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Dartford Science & Technology College | Dartford West Boys' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Dartford Grammar School | Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Dartford Science & Technology College | Dartford West Boys' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dartford, DA1 2HW | Dartford, DA1 2NT | Dartford, DA1 2LY | Dartford, DA1 2LZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–17 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Girls | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Exceptional | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 78.4 | 75.3 | 42.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | 0.8 | -0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 98% | 99% | 37% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 100% | 61% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 100% | 88% | 14% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.8 | 7.3 | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 4.3% | 8.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.1% | 10.5% | 24.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 3.47 (Highly competitive) | 2.76 (Highly competitive) | 1.20 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 617 | 486 | 177 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 178 | 179 | 147 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,576 | 1,257 | 857 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,576 / 1,550 (102%) | 1,257 / 1,119 (112%) | 857 / 950 (90%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.5% | 23.9% | 22.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Julian Metcalf | Mrs Sharon Pritchard | Miss Joanne Sangster | Mr D Oldcorn |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Dartford | Dartford | Dartford | Dartford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE ARETÉ TRUST | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL | THE ARETÉ TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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