Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendPelham Road , Gravesend

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is a secondary school in Gravesend, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend currently has around 1430 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 3.4% boys and 96.6% girls. Around 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 35.2%. other mixed pupils make up about 19.9% , followed by indian at 16.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (99%) , including 92% who stay in school sixth forms and 6% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .