The school continues to strive achieving around 100% (5 A*-C including English and Maths) at GCSE level with many students obtaining >9 GCSEs at the end of Year 11.

Gravesend Grammar School was opened by Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, on 19 July 1893 with due pomp and ceremony.

Although many alterations and additions have been made to it since it was originally constructed, including being partly rebuilt after being bombed during World War II, having been mistaken for Eton College.

On top of the new expansion, minor improvements have been enforced on the main school building, including roof asbestos removal, and new internal windows.

Several weeks before the Easter holiday, any student wishing to stand for either position must submit a manifesto to the Head of Year.

Each week there is a "General Education" session for the Lower Sixth, attracting various speakers, such as the local MP or, for example, representatives from Israeli and Palestinian Support Charities.

In addition, all Year 11 pupils have a week's work experience in a variety of organisations, ranging from local schools to companies in Kent and in London.

Sport plays a very big part of life at the school with all GCSE students taking physical education short courses.

There are a number of specialist PE teachers who coach a variety of teams, including cricket, football, badminton, rugby and hockey, as well as facilities for basketball, table tennis and athletics; handball was introduced in 2010.

The school arranges overseas rugby tours to South Africa, Canada, USA, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

The school GCSE and A Level groups have staged productions such as Grease, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, West Side Story, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Animal Farm, The Madness of King George, Grimm Tales, The Crucible, The Little Shop of Horrors and The Threepenny Opera.

Senior students have visited Bolivia, Peru, Mongolia, Zambia, Botswana, and China as part of the World Challenge Expeditions.

Senior school members were stranded in Iceland with staff due to the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull for a period of six days during a Geography trip.