Borden Grammar School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Borden Grammar School is a secondary school in Sittingbourne for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Sittingbourne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 6 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

124 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score63.2

63.2, 17.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths83.1%

83.1%, 37.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths93.5%

93.5%, 28.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc64.5%

64.5%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.84

5.84, 1.75 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

117 students

Average point score per A level entry34.11

34.11, 0.89 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

938 pupils on roll, with places for 949

Eligible for free school meals10.3%

10.3%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.6%

2.6%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Borden Grammar School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highsted Grammar School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 61.1
Fulston Manor School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 35.3
VTC Independent School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Sittingbourne School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 34.1
Westlands School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Boys
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ashley Tomlin
Phone: 01795424192
Website: bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB
Local authority: Kent
URN: 137800

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.