OFSTED
16 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
6 October 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
22 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Girls
Religious character
—
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
1,154
1,154 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
1,053
91.2% of pupils
Male pupils
101
8.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
18.3 pts
below England
School
6.5%
Dartford
21.2%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
1.3 pts
below England
School
19.0%
Dartford
24.8%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
Dartford
1.9%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
35.1%
405
African
15.6%
180
Any other Mixed background
9.2%
106
Indian
7.8%
90
Any other White background
7.5%
87
Any other Asian background
6.2%
72
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
3.3%
38 of
1,154 pupils
17.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
12.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.3 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
66.7
27.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.76 · 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
4.78%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.44 pts
lower than
England
School
4.78%
Dartford
6.22%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.05%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.76 pts
lower than
England
School
8.05%
Dartford
16.23%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.34%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.47 pts
lower than
England
School
0.34%
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
107.9%
15.5 pts
above England
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
107.9%
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.