(updated 7 August 2011)

Gravesend Grammar School made a surprise decision in June 2009, offering places to all 26 boys on its waiting list two weeks after they had been turned down on appeal. The legality of this is doubtful, but there were two successful appeals and the school argued that as they could not cater for classes of 31 boys, an additional form would have to be created. This looks a commonsense solution to a pressing issue in the area very popular with the families concerned, but can only be a one off answer, and other schools planning to admit these boys up until that date were no doubt unhappy with the decision. Lost its bid for rebuilding under BSF.  For 2010 entry, all boys who passed were offered a place. Popularity up again for 2011 entry with 4 qualified first choices turned away. Became an academy on 1st August 2011

Gravesend Grammar School for Girls. changed its name to Mayfield Grammar School in September 2011 to cater for the large number of boys admitted in the Sixth Form.