OFSTED
14 March 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Boys
Religious character
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Local authority
Kent
Trust
ENDEAVOUR MAT
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,174
1,174 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
119
10.1% of pupils
Male pupils
1,055
89.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
14.7 pts
below England
School
10.1%
Dartford
21.2%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.2 pts
below England
School
20.1%
Dartford
24.8%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
below England
School
0.4%
Dartford
1.9%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
32.4%
380
African
19.2%
225
Indian
11.5%
135
Any other Mixed background
9.0%
106
Any other Asian background
5.8%
68
Any other White background
5.5%
65
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
3.8%
44 of
1,174 pupils
17.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
12.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
64.6
25.4 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.65 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.41%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.81 pts
lower than
England
School
5.41%
Dartford
6.22%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
14.33%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.48 pts
lower than
England
School
14.33%
Dartford
16.23%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.33%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.47 pts
lower than
England
School
0.33%
Dartford
1.85%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
138.4%
46.1 pts
above England
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
138.4%
Dartford
96.8%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.