Dartford Grammar School is a selective secondary (ages 11–18) foundation school for boys in Dartford, Kent, England, which admits girls to its sixth form (ages 16–18). All of the students joining the school are considered to be from the top 25% of the ability range, as determined by the 11-plus examinations. The students come from Dartford, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby London boroughs, as well as an increasing number of students from Essex. The current roll is 1,203, including 461 in the sixth form. The school was founded in 1576 and has seen several different locations since this date. The current headteacher is John Oakes, who succeeded Mr Smith, who retired on 2 April 2009 after 23 years service at the school. The school currently has two deputy headteachers, Robert Tibbott, and Michaela Kingham who were appointed as Oakes' replacement.
Due to the school's 'Outstanding' Ofsted inspection in 2008, the school was given the opportunity to choose a third specialism, following Language College Status and the IB Programme; the school chose Science, which will result in an increased budget available next financial year. In 2011, the school chose to adopt the status of an Academy, which would provide extra funding to the school, although no name change was required.
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