Secondary
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NT
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Girls
- Pupils
- 1257 of 1119 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Admissions
- Selective (grammar)
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- THE ARETÉ TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected March 2026
- AchievementExceptional
- Attendance and behaviourExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Sixth formExceptional
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
October 2021
Ungraded inspection
Outstanding
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GCSE results
95%
75.5
2nd of 9 by our score, among the secondary schools in Dartford we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 75.5 |
| EBacc average point score | 7.23 |
| Entered the EBacc | 80% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 95% |
| A level average points per entry | 39.77 |
| A level students | 171 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 97% |
| 22/23 | 99% |
| 23/24 | 99% |
| 24/25 | 95% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 42.6 |
| 22/23 | 39.0 |
| 23/24 | 41.0 |
| 24/25 | 39.8 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +1.01 |
| 22/23 | +0.93 |
| 23/24 | +0.82 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 78.3 |
| 22/23 | 75.2 |
| 23/24 | 75.3 |
| 24/25 | 75.5 |
Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NT
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Kent admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Sharon Pritchard
- Address
- Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NT
- Telephone
- 01322223123