Borden Grammar School

Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

63.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

928

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 928 / 949 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

12.3%

Disadvantaged

10.2%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

2.0%

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)

63.2

Attainment 8

928 pupils

83.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

93.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

117 students

12.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.1%

Overall absence

6.6%

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.

53.08

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

3.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£50,774

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,003 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£6,881

Spend per pupil

£6,485

Income per pupil

61%

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.