Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

Academy converter · Secondary school · Gravesend, Kent
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Composite score
80.4

About Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is a girls' secondary school in Gravesend, Kent, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,430 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 64.3, well above the national average of 46. That is down 1.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 5% of secondary schools in England.

85% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 97% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#167
National rank
#49
In South East
#24
In Kent
Top 5%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
64.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
85%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
97%
% EBacc grade 5+
43%
EBacc average points score
5.91

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,430 % FSM ever-6 15.1% % EAL 24.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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