Bennett Memorial Diocesan School

Secondary · Kent · TN4 9SH · URN 136603

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2023-12-13Cohort 1913Church of EnglandNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 296

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 185 schools in Kent

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
54
Kent 37.74England 46.1
16.3 above the area average of 37.7
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
57.8%
Kent 34.4%England 45.9%
23.4 percentage points above the area average of 34.4
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
84.5%
Kent 48.1%
36.4 percentage points above the area average of 48.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.14
Kent 3.28England 4.07
1.9 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
37.5%
Kent 16.2%England 17.6%
21.4 percentage points above the area average of 16.2
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
88.9%
Kent 32.8%
56.1 percentage points above the area average of 32.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
11.5%
Kent 30.7%
19.2 percentage points below the area average of 30.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
296
Kent 111
185.2 above the area average of 110.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Kent	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	54 Kent 37.74England 46.1	16.3 above the area average of 37.7	7.9 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	57.8% Kent 34.4%England 45.9%	23.4 percentage points above the area average of 34.4	11.9 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	84.5% Kent 48.1%	36.4 percentage points above the area average of 48.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.14 Kent 3.28England 4.07	1.9 above the area average of 3.3	1.1 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	37.5% Kent 16.2%England 17.6%	21.4 percentage points above the area average of 16.2	19.9 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	88.9% Kent 32.8%	56.1 percentage points above the area average of 32.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	11.5% Kent 30.7%	19.2 percentage points below the area average of 30.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	296 Kent 111	185.2 above the area average of 110.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Kent · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 11.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 10.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding at its inspection on 13/12/2023.
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