England · Grammar school
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford · Boys only · ages 11 to 18
Official record: Get Information About Schools (URN 136359)
Overview
- Address
- West Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HW
- Status
- Open
- Admits
- Boys only
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Number of pupils
- 1,576
- Capacity
- 1,550
- Eligible for free school meals
- 9.5%
- Sixth form
- Yes
- School type
- Academy converter
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- Not yet available
- Local authority
- Kent
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026 · Source: Desk research (cited public sources) (get-information-schools.service.gov.uk), last checked 31 October 2026
Admissions and the 11+
- Admissions policy
- Selective (grammar school)
- Selection in this area
- Fully selective area30% of Year 7 places offered in Kent for September 2026 were at selective schools (DfE applications and offers). We class an area as fully selective at 25% or more. Confirm with the local authority's admissions guide.
- Entrance test
- Kent Test
- Qualifying score
- aggregate 332 with no section below 108 (Kent Test threshold for September 2026 entry) (2026 entry)
- Catchment area
- Not yet available
- Children from outside the catchment
- Not yet available
Past offers: lowest score and furthest distance
| Intake | Applicant group | Lowest score offered | Last distance offered | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | All addressesKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 403 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk |
| All addresses pupil premiumKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 392 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk | |
| Priority AreaKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 381 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk | |
| Priority Area pupil premiumKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 368 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk | |
| Sept 2025 | All addressesKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 402 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk |
| All addresses pupil premiumKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 382 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk | |
| Priority AreaKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 374 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk | |
| Priority Area pupil premiumKent Test score of the last applicant offered a place on National Offer Day. | 352 | – | dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk |
From published allocation data found in desk research (checked 1 November 2026); not yet confirmed with the school. Scores from different tests or years are not comparable, and a past cut-off does not guarantee a future place.
Applications and offers for Year 7
For September 2026 entry, 1,574 applicants named this school (569 as their first choice) for 179 places. 47 of 179 offers went to children living outside Kent.
| Intake | Places offered | Applicants | First choice | First choices per place | Offers to children outside Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 179 | 1,574 | 569 | 3.2 | 47 |
| Sept 2025 | 177 | 1,439 | 510 | 2.9 | 44 |
| Sept 2024 | 178 | 1,589 | 617 | 3.5 | 82 |
| Sept 2023 | 177 | 1,474 | 551 | 3.1 | 78 |
| Sept 2022 | 179 | 1,591 | 648 | 3.6 | 87 |
Show all 13 years
| Intake | Places offered | Applicants | First choice | First choices per place | Offers to children outside Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2021 | 179 | 1,777 | 625 | 3.5 | 82 |
| Sept 2020 | 180 | 1,474 | 607 | 3.4 | 81 |
| Sept 2019 | 176 | 1,399 | 523 | 3.0 | 77 |
| Sept 2018 | 180 | 1,319 | 508 | 2.8 | 83 |
| Sept 2017 | 179 | 1,177 | 474 | 2.6 | 79 |
| Sept 2016 | 180 | 1,118 | 393 | 2.2 | 81 |
| Sept 2015 | 179 | 938 | 328 | 1.8 | 70 |
| Sept 2014 | 150 | 889 | 321 | 2.1 | 28 |
"Applicants" counts every family that listed the school as any preference, so it is higher than the number competing for each place. "Outside Kent" means a home in another local authority; it is not the school's catchment area. For grammar schools, offers also depend on the entrance test result.
Source: Secondary and primary school applications and offers (Department for Education), last checked 31 October 2026
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026 · Source: Admissions research (cited public sources) (skinners-school.co.uk), last checked 1 November 2026
Key dates for September 2027 entry
- Test registration (Kent Test)
- 1 June 2026 to 1 July 2026
- Test date
- 10 September 2026, 12 September 2026, 13 September 202610 Sep for children at Kent primaries; 12-13 Sep for children at non-Kent primaries. Late registration only in limited cases (email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk); sources conflict. Dates come from school/tuition pages; official page kent.gov.uk/kenttest not seen. One guide mentions 12 Feb offer, unclear.
- Results sent to families
- 15 October 2026
- Apply to your council (September 2027 entry)
- By 31 October 2026This date has passed: late applications go to your council and are usually considered after on-time ones.
- National offer day
- 1 March 2027Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
- Open days
- Not yet available
- School opened (current registration)
- 1 December 2010
Unverified: test dates come from desk research (medium confidence). Confirm them with the council or test organiser. Sources: kelsi.org.uk, lenham.kent.sch.uk, cognito.org, leadingtuition.co.uk.
Statutory dates: School Admissions Code (Department for Education).
Guide to the Kent Test and its schools · How applying works
Source: Test dates research (cited public sources) (kelsi.org.uk), last checked 1 November 2026 · Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026
Ofsted inspection
Inspected on 6 December 2022: overall Outstanding. Read the report ↗
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
Inspection history (3)
Source: Ofsted inspection reports, last checked 31 October 2026
Exam results
GCSE results 2025/26 (provisional)
| Measure | This school | Selective schools in England | All state schools in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8Average grade across 8 GCSE-level subjects, doubled for English and maths (maximum 90). | 78.9 | 72.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99.5% | 93.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 78% | 57.7% | 14.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99.5% | 98.3% | 64.8% |
| Progress 8Not published for most schools in recent years, because primary school tests were cancelled in 2020 and 2021. | – | – | – |
Attainment 8 over time: 78.4 (2023/24) → 79.9 (2024/25) → 78.9 (2025/26).
182 pupils took GCSEs. Results reflect a selective intake: compare grammar schools with each other rather than with all schools.
Source: Key stage 4 performance (GCSE results) (Department for Education), last checked 31 October 2026
How to get there
- Postcode
- DA1 2HW
- Map location
- 51.44516, 0.20547
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Directions and surroundings ↗
- Telephone
- 01322223039
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026
Official links and documents
- School website
- www.dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk
- Official register record
- Get Information About Schools (URN 136359) ↗
- Admissions policy document
- Not yet available
- Further reading
- Wikipedia ↗
Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026