Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dartford, South East DA2 7DA · Kent
#93 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#329 of 4,090 nationally
About Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is a academy secondary located in Dartford, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,174 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 87.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 93rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,174; capacity filled 138.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 96.1%; ebacc average points 5.73.
There are 30 schools in Dartford; Wilmington Grammar School for Boys ranks 7th 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%)64.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)90%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.1%
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 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,174
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 138.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 64.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 90%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 96.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,386 students · 135 m away
Wilmington Primary School
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 154 m away
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,154 students · 308 m away
Joydens Wood Infant School
Bexley · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
190 students · 1.2 km away
Joydens Wood Junior School
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
315 students · 1.3 km away
Oakfield Primary Academy
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
716 students · 1.3 km away
Maypole Primary School
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 1.5 km away
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
857 students · 1.6 km away
Hextable Primary School
Swanley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
605 students · 1.7 km away
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,257 students · 1.8 km away
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Guildford County School
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1,170 students
Gildredge House
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1,169 students
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wilmington Grammar School for Boys a good school?
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys has a Success Index (England) of 87.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #93 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys rank in South East?
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys ranks #93 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #329 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wilmington Grammar School for Boys?
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys had 1,174 students in 2025.
Is Wilmington Grammar School for Boys a primary school or a secondary school?
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wilmington Grammar School for Boys?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wilmington Grammar School for Boys; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.