OFSTED
17 October 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Kent
Trust
ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,631
1,631 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
773
47.4% of pupils
Male pupils
858
52.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.3 pts
below England
School
21.5%
Gravesham
25.3%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.6 pts
below England
School
15.7%
Gravesham
22.2%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
above England
School
1.6%
Gravesham
1.4%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
62.5%
1,020
Indian
9.4%
153
African
8.0%
131
Any other White background
6.7%
109
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
44
Any other Asian background
1.9%
31
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
20.1%
327 of
1,631 pupils
0.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.5 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
41.3
2.1 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.05 · 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
6.31%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.09 pts
higher than
England
School
6.31%
Gravesham
6.23%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.83%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.01 pts
higher than
England
School
16.83%
Gravesham
16.89%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.70%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.90 pts
higher than
England
School
2.70%
Gravesham
1.44%
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 all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
115.7%
24.6 pts
above England
Saint George's Church of England School
115.7%
Gravesham
109.1%
South East
93.0%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.