of five one-hour lessons each day. DGGS is one of Dartford's top performing state schools. In 2009 all students achieved A*-C grades in their GCSEs and the school was placed 11th in the county for A Level results. In 2021, the school was ranked 5th in the country by The Telegraph in its list of top 100 schools based on GCSE examinations sat in 2019. Extra-curricular activities The school organises study visits and exchanges to countries including Cambodia, China, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. There are also several extra-curricular clubs available for students, categorised as creativity, action, and service. Creativity includes dance clubs, an art club, a drama club, an origami club, school plays and concerts, and a school magazine committee, as well as musical groups such as a gospel choir and ukulele club. Action includes sports team practices, inter-house matches, swimming, trampolining, netball, and tennis, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Service includes a Christian Union, the yearbook committee, and the School Council. Notable former pupils Claire Clancy, chief executive of the National Assembly for Wales since 2007 (1969–76) Grace Clements Commonwealth Games medal winner Lynne Frostick, President of the Geological Society of London Laura Hamilton TV Presenter (1998–2000) Sheila Hancock CBE, actress (1944–51) Anne Hudson FBA, Professor Emerita of Medieval English at the University of Oxford Tess Kingham, Labour MP for Gloucester 1997–2001 (1974–81) Margaret Pereira CBE, Controller of the Home Office Forensic Science Service from 1982–8 (1939–46) Diana Quick, actress Carolyn Quinn, Radio 4 presenter (1972–79) Dame Helen Reeves, Chief executive of the National Association of Victim Support Schemes from 1980 to 2005 (1956–63) Sarah Thewlis, Chief executive of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1994–2002, and Chief executive and Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) from 2002 to 2008 (1969–76) Coat of Arms References External links Official website EduBase Educational institutions established in 1904 Girls' schools in Kent Dartford Grammar schools in Kent 1904 establishments in England Academies in Kent