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These are the Top 20 Grammar Schools in Kent
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Top 20 Grammar Schools in Kent
There are 32 grammar school in the Kent region alone. There are even more schools if you count the Medway area, or if you count partially selective schools. We understand this can be quite confusing!
The following lists have been ranked in order of Grade 5+ at GCSE (correct at time of writing). Even though this is a list of the top 20 grammar schools in Kent, that doesn't mean that any one of these schools is actually the best fit for your child. All of these schools have outstanding attributes, and one might argue GCSE grades above 5+ might not be the most important factor when choosing a compatible school for your child.
In any case, we hope this information is of some use to you!
Kent Grammar Schools with Ofsted 'Outstanding' Status
The top grammar schools with Ofsted 'Outstanding' status based in Kent (ranked in order of GCSE Grade 5+ pass percentage)
Best Overall Grammar School for Girls in Kent
Invicta Grammar School (96% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Based on the criteria of Ofsted Outstanding status and GCSE pass rates, Invicta Grammar School appears to be one of the best grammar schools in Kent for girls.
Invicta Grammar School is a grammar school with academy status in Maidstone, Kent, England. The school caters for girls between the ages 11 to 16, with a coeducational sixth form.
The school has previously been known as Maidstone School for Girls, and Maidstone Technical High School for Girls before that.
Invicta became a specialist Business and Enterprise College in September 2003. The school received an achievement award from the Department for Education and Skills in 2000, 2001 and 2002. It also has the Artsmark Gold and Sportsmark awards.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 96%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes Gender: Girls
DFE Number: 4058
Address:
Huntsman Lane
Maidstone
ME14 5DS
Best Overall Grammar School for Boys in Kent
Gravesend Grammar School (95% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Based on the criteria of Ofsted Outstanding status and GCSE pass rates, Gravesend Grammar School appears to be one of the best grammar schools in Kent for boys.
Gravesend Grammar School is a selective grammar school with academy status located in Gravesend, Kent, England. The school accepts boys at age 11 by examination accepting a cohort of the top 15-20% and boys and girls at 16, based on their GCSE results. The school continues to strive achieving around 100% (5 A*-C including English and Maths) at GCSE level with many students obtaining >9 GCSEs at the end of Year 11.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 95%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19.1
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes
Gender: Boys
DFE Number: 5465
Address:
Church Walk
Gravesend
DA12 2PR
Highworth Grammar School (95% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Highworth Grammar School is a selective secondary school (grammar school) in Ashford, Kent. The school also admits boys to the sixth form. At an Ofsted inspection in June 2013, the school was rated 1 (outstanding) in all categories.
Highworth Grammar School is a selective school of over 1,519 pupils, of whom over 450 are in the Sixth Form, which admits both boys and girls. The school was established in 1904 and moved to its present site in 1928. Since that time there has been a considerable amount of rebuilding and expansion. The school converted to Academy status in 2011.
Pupils from the school were chosen to form part of a "guard of honour" for athletes at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, displaying artistic creations their school made to celebrate the event.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 95%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes
Gender: Girls
DFE Number: 4092
Address:
Quantock Drive
Ashford
TN24 8UD
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (93% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (also known as The Langton Grammar School for Boys and simply referred to as The Langton) is an 11–18 foundation grammar school for boys and mixed sixth form in Canterbury, Kent, England. It was established in 1881.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 93%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes
Gender: Boys
DFE Number: 5412
Address:
Langton Lane
Canterbury
CT4 7AS
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (91% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (WGSG), previously known as the Grammar School for Girls Wilmington, is a grammar school with academy status in Wilmington, Kent, England. The uniform consists of maroon blazers, maroon jumpers and skirts/black trousers, with blue shirts. The school is a member of the WHS partnership, so has a close relationship with the next-door Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, as well as Wilmington Academy and Oasis Academy Hextable.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 91%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18.3
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes Gender: Girls
DFE Number: 5400
Address:
Parsons Lane
Wilmington
Dartford
DA2 7BB
Mayfield Grammar School (88% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Mayfield Grammar School (formerly Gravesend Grammar School for Girls) is a grammar school with academy status, located off Old Road West (B261) in Gravesend, Kent, England. The school accepts girls at age 11 by examination and both girls and boys at age 16, based on their GCSE results.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 88%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19.5
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes Gender: Girls
DFE Number: 5467
Address:
Pelham Road
Gravesend
DA11 0JE
Dover Grammar School for Girls (83% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Dover Grammar School for Girls is a community grammar school for girls, aged between 11 and 16, and a joint sixth-form with boys between the age of 16 and 18, in Dover, England.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 83%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes
Gender: Girls
DFE Number: 4109
Address:
Frith Road
Dover
CT16 2PZ
The Harvey Grammar School (73% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
The Harvey Grammar School is located in Folkestone, Kent, England. It is a grammar school with academy status founded by the family of William Harvey in 1674.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 73%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Ofsted: Outstanding (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes Gender: Boys
DFE Number: 4101
Address:
Cheriton Road
Folkestone
CT19 5JY
Kent Grammar Schools with Ofsted 'Good' Status
The top grammar schools with Ofsted 'Good' status based in Kent (ranked in order of GCSE Grade 5+ pass percentage)
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (94% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (WGSB) is a grammar school with academy status in Wilmington, Kent.
From 1954 to 1982, the school was called Dartford Technical High School. Today, it is a specialist engineering school with a strong emphasis on design technology, mathematics and physics.
The uniform consists of navy blue blazers, white shirts, grey or black trousers and different ties for each house within the school. Suits are worn in the sixth form. The school is situated directly alongside Wilmington Academy and has multiple bus services that also serve Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Dartford Grammar School, Wilmington Grammar School for Girls and Wilmington Academy.
Grade 5+ at GCSE: 94%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19.5
Ofsted: Good (See the Ofsted Report)
6th Form: Yes Gender: Boys
DFE Number: 5403
Address:
Common Lane
Wilmington
DA2 7DA
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (93% achieved Grade 5+ at GCSE)