Borden Grammar School
1 live vacancySittingbourne · Kent
BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Kent. Regions: South East. — from the BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST public record.
Borden Grammar School is a secondary academy in Sittingbourne, Kent, part of BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Borden Grammar School is a secondary academy in Sittingbourne, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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Teacher of Science (Biology)
SittingbourneDirect with schoolPosted 30 Sep 2026· Closes 15 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Borden Grammar School
- Address
- Avenue of Remembrance
- Postcode
- ME10 4DB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- URN (official identifier)
- 137800
- Establishment number
- 4527
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Boys
- Number of pupils
- 938
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 750
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Tomlin
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 12 May 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardPost-16 provisionExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795424192
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Borden Grammar School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 938 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 10.3% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 2.6% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 10.6% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Borden Grammar School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 6 Jul 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 23 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 13 Jan 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Borden Grammar School (URN 118837)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Borden Grammar School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.6% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 6.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Borden Grammar School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £92,400 for 84 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 11.5% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £127 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Borden Grammar School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 928 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,018,000 £6,485 per pupil | £7,940 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £6,386,000 £6,881 per pupil | £7,561 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,917,000 £4,221 per pupil · 61.3% | £4,395 · 58.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £502,000 £541 per pupil · 7.9% | £699 · 9.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £98,000 £106 per pupil · 1.5% | £104 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £98,000 £106 per pupil · 1.5% | £83 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£368,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £649,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,215 per pupil, supply and agency £224 per pupil — spending up £666 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026