Overall Oxbridge
#855
5 ranked schools · +59 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
25
Offers
5
Offer rate20.0%
-2.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Gravesend
Long the first anchorage for outbound Thames shipping and the last for vessels returning to port, Gravesend developed from its medieval river crossing into the administrative centre of Gravesham borough, sitting on the south bank of the Thames opposite Tilbury in northwest Kent. High Speed 1 services from Gravesend station reach London St Pancras in roughly twenty-two minutes, making the town one of the faster commuter-belt options from this part of Kent. The Port of London Authority Pilot Station remains on the waterfront, a working reminder of the town's centuries-long maritime role. Cobham, the village settlement to the southwest, is widely regarded as one of Gravesham's most school-competitive postcodes, while Northfleet draws families competing for primary places along the river's edge. Some 60,000 people call the town home today. Istead Rise, Westcourt, and Meopham extend the residential catchment to the south and southeast.
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Special
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of which11sixth forms·2grammar·8faith·1nurseries40 total
Area Performance
Gravesend schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 44 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.43/10, -0.03 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
16% Elite
Distribution across all Gravesend schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Gravesend vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Gravesend schools
Top 53%Primaryavg #7,881 of 14,978
Top 58%Secondaryavg #2,243 of 3,861
Top 72%Sixth formavg #1,851 of 2,554
Primary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,881
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,881
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,243
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 58% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
44%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.7
+6.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,243
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 58% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
44%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.7
+6.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,851
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 72% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
12%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
29%
-21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,851
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 72% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
12%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
29%
-21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
9
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#797
5 ranked schools · -24 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
16
Offers
5
Offer rate31.3%
+1.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Gravesend
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Gravesend
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Gravesend
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