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Borden Grammar School

Academy converter · Sittingbourne · ME10 4DB

Ages 11–18 · 938 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

63.1

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 863.1
English & maths grade 5+85%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 5.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
692

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

187

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
375
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

938 pupils · 949 places

Pupils on roll
938
Boys / girls
914 / 24
School capacity
949
Capacity fill
938 / 949 (99%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
78
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Academy trust
BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ashley Tomlin

Location

Address
Avenue of Remembrance
Postcode
ME10 4DB
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 938 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Secondary schools in Sittingbourne
5
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Secondary in ME10
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence6.1%

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    • P8-0.7
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att833.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.1%

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  • Westlands School

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    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ashley Tomlin
Telephone
01795424192
Website
https://www.bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk/

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