Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0JE

Outstanding

Inspected 30 April 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

64.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,430

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,430 / 1,207 (118%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.1%

Disadvantaged

24.9%

EAL

0.2%

SEN support

3.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

64.3

Attainment 8

1,430 pupils

85.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

191 students

3.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

28%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

98%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

13.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

88.92

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

5.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£48,101

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,103 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,673

Spend per pupil

£6,668

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.