AcademySecondary

Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Shepherds Lane, Dartford DA1 2NT

9Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,257
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,119
Local authority
Kent
The Areté Trust

Schola Grade 9

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 75.5, an average GCSE grade of about 7.5
98thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 71.2
99thpercentile
Attendance8% of pupils persistently absent
98thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Dartford Grammar School for Girls is a secondary academy in Dartford, Kent, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The Areté Trust.

It has 1,257 pupils on roll and room for 1,119. It is a girls' school. It is a grammar school: state-funded, and admitting pupils by an entrance test. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 9 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Shepherds Lane
Dartford DA1 2NT
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils
Girls only
Admissions
Selective (grammar)
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,257
Capacity
1,119 pupils
Free school meals
23.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Areté Trust
Local authority
Kent
Nation
England
URN
144100

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