How many pupils does Borden Grammar School have?

Borden Grammar School has 928 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Borden Grammar School?

The headteacher of Borden Grammar School is Ashley Tomlin.

What type of school is Borden Grammar School?

Borden Grammar School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Borden Grammar School in?

Borden Grammar School is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Borden Grammar School

Avenue of Remembrance, Swale, Kent, ME10 4DB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 November 2021). Last inspected 12 May 2026.

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928

Pupils

11.1%

Free school meals

1 January 2012

Opened

About this school

Borden Grammar School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Swale, Kent. The school has 928 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 November 2021). Last inspected 12 May 2026. The Headteacher is Ashley Tomlin. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST. The school has boys-only admissions. It opened in 1 January 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Ashley Tomlin
Trust: BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Boys
URN: 137800

Contact

01795424192 office@website.bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Borden Grammar School are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

63.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.26

Progress 8 · 2023-24

83%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

94%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

5.84

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

65%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →