Pier View Academy vs Gravesend Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Pier View Academy
Gravesend
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–25
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
36
1495
Capacity
40
1032
Occupancy
90%
145%
FSM %
-
10.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
67.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
97.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
38.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
27%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
193
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
27%
Degree course
-
75%
Any L4+ destination
-
85%
Apprenticeships
-
10%
Cohort size
-
184
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (246)
Mathematics (242)
Psychology (146)
Biology (144)
Biology (134)
Business Studies:Single (118)
Psychology (118)
Economics (110)