Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA · Kent · Grammar school
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24th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 465 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.5/10 among them, against 9.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 95.4 · 97 | 30% | 2.91 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.65 · 89 | 25% | 2.23 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 67.6 · 96 | 10% | 0.96 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 90.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 64.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.65 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.1 out of 10 among them, against 9.3 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,174 pupils against a stated capacity of 848. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school manage class sizes when operating significantly above its designated capacity? What specific support structures are in place to maintain the high attainment levels observed in recent data? How does the school ensure that the progress scores remain positive for all students, regardless of their starting point?
What Ofsted said about Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Overview
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is confirmed as a ‘good school’ following this ungraded inspection. The report describes it as a ‘warm, friendly and aspirational school’ where pupils feel ‘happy and safe’ and behave in an ‘exemplary manner’. Leaders provide ‘excellent leadership’, fostering a culture where staff feel ‘supported and valued’ and pupils achieve well across a broad curriculum.
Strengths
- Pupils ‘greatly enjoy attending’ the school, recognising and ‘value each other’s differences’, with bullying incidents resolved ‘quickly by staff’.
- The curriculum is ‘broad and ambitious’, ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND, study subjects like foreign languages and separate sciences, leading to places at ‘prestigious universities’.
- Teachers are ‘experts in their fields’ who have carefully sequenced learning to help pupils ‘build securely on what they already know’.
- The ‘LIFE’ programme effectively develops pupils’ character and well-being, while ‘superbly organised’ careers education prepares them for next steps.
- Staff well-being is prioritised, with leaders ensuring workload is managed and early-career teachers feel ‘supported and valued’.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure teachers check that all pupils, ‘especially those with SEND’, have ‘grasped new knowledge securely’ before moving on, as some do not ‘secure the depth of knowledge that they could’.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with a ‘strong culture of safeguarding’ where staff are ‘vigilant’ and report concerns ‘quickly’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.5 |
| 2024/25 | 64.6 |
| 2025/26 | 67.6 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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