Dartford Grammar School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

How to get into Dartford Grammar School

Grammar SchoolKent, South East9 days until registration opensOfsted: Outstanding

Gender

Boys

Exam Board

Kent Test

Places (Year 7)

180

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Healthy

About Dartford Grammar School

Dartford Grammar School is a place where pupils genuinely feel privileged to learn, describing their school community with remarkable pride and affection. The curriculum is both ambitious and broad, with a distinctive emphasis on languages — all students study at least two modern languages, and international trips to destinations including China, Japan and Germany help develop genuine intercultural understanding. Community service runs through school life, with pupils taking active leadership roles in clubs, councils and events. Academic expectations are exceptionally high, matched by warm relationships between staff and students that create a calm, purposeful atmosphere where young people thrive both in and beyond the classroom.

Subjects Tested

MathsEnglishVerbal ReasoningNon-Verbal Reasoning

Ages & Pupils

1,543

Total pupils

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall effectiveness

Inspected 12 June 2022

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form Provision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Attainment 8

79.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

National average46.2

GCSE Grade 5+

98.9%

Achieving Grade 5+ in English & Maths

National average45.3%

School Profile

School Size
1,543 pupilsLarge
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
16.8:1Healthy
Consortium
Kent

Test Format

Kent Age 11 Procedure for Entrance to Secondary Education (PESE) tests

Admissions

Published Admission Number
180 places
Out of Catchment
Accepts students from outside catchment area
Catchment Area
130 places for Dartford Borough Council area plus specified parishes, 50 places for out-of-catchment
Free School Meals
Up to 13 places reserved for Pupil Premium students with Kent test score at least 20 points higher than threshold

Student Demographics

7.8%

Free School Meals

36.3%

English as Additional Language

0.45%

EHCP

5.77%

SEN Support

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