Borden Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sittingbourne, South East ME10 4DB · Kent
#94 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#331 of 4,090 nationally
About Borden Grammar School
Borden Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Sittingbourne, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 938 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 87.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 94th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (95th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 938; capacity filled 98.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 93.5%; ebacc average points 5.84.
There are 32 schools in Sittingbourne; Borden Grammar School ranks 1st of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)63.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)83.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Borden Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 938
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 63.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 83.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 93.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Borden Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
793 students · 448 m away
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,314 students · 529 m away
South Avenue Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 668 m away
VTC Independent School
Sittingbourne · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
21 students · 805 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 808 m away
The Oaks Infant School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
312 students · 866 m away
Minterne Junior School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
393 students · 930 m away
Westlands Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
469 students · 952 m away
Canterbury Road Primary School
Sittingbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.0 km away
Milton Court Primary Academy
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kendrick School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
936 students
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
943 students
The WREN School
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931 students
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
947 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Borden Grammar School a good school?
Borden Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 87.8 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #94 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Borden Grammar School rank in South East?
Borden Grammar School ranks #94 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #331 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Borden Grammar School?
Borden Grammar School had 938 students in 2025.
Is Borden Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Borden Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Borden Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Borden Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.