| Motto | Nitere Porro (To strive forward) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1878 |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Headteacher | Harold S. Vafeas |
| Specialism | Sports and Modern Foreign Languages |
| Location | Avenue of Remembrance Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4DB England |
| Local authority | Kent |
| DfE number | 886/4527 |
| DfE URN | 118837 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | c.75 |
| Students | 781 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Twickenham, Wembley, Wimbledon and Lords |
| Colours | Navy blue and gold |
| Website | BGS |
Borden Grammar School is a selective boys grammar school situated in the centre of Sittingbourne, Kent, England which educates students aged 11–18. Whilst the school mainly admits boys, a small number girls have been educated at the school within the Sixth Form. The school holds specialist status in both Sports and Modern Foreign Languages. The school has a Latin motto, nitere porro which translates as "to strive forward".
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As of 2004, the current headmaster is Harold S. Vafeas. The school was originally built in Borden on College Road, funded with money from then local resident William Barrow. It later moved to its present site in Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne but retained its original name. The old school building is now an Adult Education Centre.
In common with many secondary schools in England, Borden had a house system, however this traditional system was ended in 2002. The original houses were 'Borden', 'Swale', 'Barrow' and 'School'. Aside from the references to the school's location and benefactor, the etymology of 'Swale' can be explained by reference to the local stretch of water, The Swale, which runs between Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey and also lends its name to the local Borough Council.
A house system was reinstated at the start of the school year beginning September 2007. The house names are Lords, Wimbledon, Wembley and Twickenham, named after the homes of cricket, tennis, football and rugby in England.
On September 1, 2006 the school was awarded Specialist status for Sports and Modern Foreign Languages. With this status and an associated increase in funding, the school has built many new facilities including a multipurpose games area (MUGA), a new library and a new private study area. In 2011 the school also received a sports bursary, with which it used to construct a climbing wall in the gym.
In 2011 the school applied to become an academy, with the decision currently pending. This would change the flexibility of the curriculum able to be tought at the school as well as increase funding.
The school, along with other Sittingbourne based Secondary schools, Fulston Manor School and Highsted Grammar School for Girls, maintain a close community and share teaching responsibilities of specialised subject at A-Level, with Borden teaching Economics, Sociology and Psychology.