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Mayfield Grammar School

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National rank

372=

304

Rank last year

43.2^%

A-level

44.7^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Elaine Wilson

Attendance 95.3%

Gender of entry Girls

Send pupils* 5.5% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,430

Pupils on free school meals 15.1%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

4.1

12.1

A*/A

16.1

A*-B

43.2

Grade

9/8

24.5

20.2

9/8/7

44.7

What the school inspection says

“Pupils thrive within the school’s highly ambitious culture. The expertly designed curriculum inspires pupils to develop a deep understanding across a broad range of subjects. Pupils are challenged both academically and personally. The Learning Excellence and Aspire programme cultivates pupils’ many talents and individual interests through inspiring project work. Sixth-form students are well prepared for their future study and careers … Pupils appreciate the vast array of sporting, cultural and creative activities on offer. The ‘Mayfield Challenge’ extends pupils’ skills beyond the classroom. Opportunities to learn camp craft, achieve a first-aid qualification or raise money for charity are valued and cherished. Sixth form provision was deemed to be good.”

Inspection

2024

In detail *

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*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

Mayfield Grammar School was founded in 1914 and moved to its present site in 1926. Today it educates girls up to 16 and both girls and boys in the sixth form, with about 1,400 pupils on roll.
The “Mayfield Challenge” is open to all year 7 pupils and gives them the opportunity to experience a range of adventure, service and challenge activities, from learning the Highway Code to enjoying cookery, getting involved with fundraising, camping and rambling.
The Mandarin Excellence Programme allows all year 7 pupils to experience Mandarin and the chance, for some, to continue their studies in greater depth. The subject is also offered to year 12 and 13 students.
School trips include those to the Old Bailey, the British Museum and to the Christmas markets in Aachen, as well as French exchanges, ski trips and PGL summer adventures.

enquiries@mgsg.kent.sch.uk

Telephone

01474 352 896

Website

mgsg.kent.sch.uk

Address

Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0JE

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