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Saint George's Church of England School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Academy
Meadow Road, Gravesend DA11 7LS · saintgeorgescofe.kent.sch.uk · 01474 533082
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,631
- 221 over 1,410 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 226 families put the school first and 208 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 208 | 226 | 1.1▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 207 | 256 | 1.2▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 203 | 274 | 1.3▲ | 61% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 232 | 288 | 1.2▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 203 | 243 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.3, and 29.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.9 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▲67% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ▲13% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | ●106 | 106 |
| Maths | ●105 | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | ●105 | 105 |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼29.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼29.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.61 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 59.9 | +4.3 |
| Sixth form college | 0.6 | — |
| Further education | 30.5 | +0.5 |
| Other education | 0.6 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | +2.8 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.3 | −3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | −1.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 students | D+ (24.9) | Below average -0.18 | |
| 110 students | C- (25) | Below average -0.17 | |
| 43 students | Dist- (30) | Average +0.09 | |
| 6 students | Dist- (32.5) | Average +0.13 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 105 | C- (25) | -0.37 |
| 2022/23 | 99 | C- (28) | — |
| 2021/22 | 98 | C (29) | — |
| 2018/19 | 76 | C (29.3) | +0.15 |
| 2017/18 | 80 | C (31.4) | +0.21 |
| 2016/17 | 76 | C (29.9) | -0.10 |
| 2015/16 | 110 | C- (28.3) | -0.12 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 54.1 | +1.2 |
| Further education | 0.9 | −3.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.8 | +3 |
| Employment | 18.9 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.8 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 4.5 | −2.4 |
Ofsted
Saint George's Church of England School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (199 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 199
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 48 parents (24%) with SEND