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Boys' schools in and near Dartford

All 2 boys' schools in Dartford, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Dartford

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  1. Dartford Grammar School

    Dartford, DA1 2HW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Dartford boys schools average.

    569 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.9

    Dartford boys schools 73.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Dartford boys schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,576
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Dartford Grammar School
  2. Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

    Dartford, DA2 7DA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Dartford boys schools average.

    179 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.6

    Dartford boys schools 73.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Dartford boys schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,174
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Just outside Dartford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dartford.

  1. St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

    2.8 miles from Dartford · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys

    Results well below the Dartford boys schools average.

    84 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    Dartford boys schools 73.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Dartford boys schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    805
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
  2. Beths Grammar School

    2.9 miles from Dartford · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Dartford boys schools average, low absence.

    191 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.2

    Dartford boys schools 73.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    2.6%Dartford boys schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,701
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school Beths Grammar School
  3. Hurstmere School

    4.5 miles from Dartford · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Boys

    Results well below the Dartford boys schools average, high absence.

    118 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.4

    Dartford boys schools 73.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Dartford boys schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    893
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Hurstmere School
The big picture

How Dartford's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Dartford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Boys' schools in Dartford, explained

There are 2 boys' schools in Dartford, teaching 2,750 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Dartford boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 73.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

9.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,047 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Dartford?
There are 2 boys schools in Dartford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Dartford?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Dartford on Eduscope are Dartford Grammar School and Wilmington Grammar School for Boys. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Dartford?
Dartford has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Dartford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Dartford boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Dartford is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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