Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys continues to be classified as a good school. The pupils report a warm and friendly environment where they feel safe and happy, with incidents of bullying being handled swiftly. The school fosters high expectations through its PRIDE values, which contribute to the successful achievement of all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The commitment to personal excellence ensures that pupils are well-prepared for their future pathways, with many progressing to high-quality apprenticeships and prestigious universities.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a warm, friendly, and aspirational school environment.
• High expectations are set for all pupils, promoting personal excellence.
• Strong leadership from the headteacher and senior leaders.
• Expert teachers who understand the essential knowledge and skills required.
• A broad and ambitious curriculum that includes two foreign languages at key stage 3.
• Excellent extra-curricular activities and leadership opportunities for pupils.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND and strong pastoral support.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers move on to new learning without ensuring all pupils have fully understood key concepts.
• Certain pupils, particularly those with SEND, do not secure the depth of knowledge that they could.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.7% of pupils at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys had 20.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 2.6% of pupils at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys received £6,531 and spent £6,306 for each of its 1,178 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,863,000 (£1,581 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of Endeavour Mat, income was £7,009 and spending £6,879 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Dartford · Kent local authority: places and applications

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is part of Endeavour Mat, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Wilmington Primary School Dartford
• Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Dartford
• Stone Lodge School Dartford

What is Wilmington Grammar School for Boys's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Wilmington Grammar School for Boys last inspected by Ofsted?

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys have?

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys has 1,174 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys cover?

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Wilmington Grammar School for Boys's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 67.6, and 95% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Wilmington Grammar School for Boys?

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is at Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DA.