- The school converted to academy status in June 2017 and has now established its multi-academy trust, the Areté Trust, calling for other schools to join it.
- It was the first school in Kent to be designated as a science specialist school, in 2003, and now also has specialisms in maths and IT.
- Philanthropic events are a key part of life at DGSG, with recent fundraisers including a sixth-form fashion show for the Sickle Cell Society and a bake sale for the Red Cross in Gaza.
- The school is the home of “Thinking Hard”, a national programme developed and showcased though the PiXL Club Partnership to drive challenge for all learners in the classroom, based on high-impact learning strategies.
- Sixth-form students are encouraged to develop and lead their own societies and enrichment clubs, including those for the lower school.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 115=
Grade
%
A*
12.7
A
28.9
B
31.5
A*/A
41.5
A*-B
73
GCSE 2024 rank: 63=
Grade
%
A*/9/8
47.2
A/7
25.1
A*/A/9/8/7
72.3