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Chatham Grammar

Secondary · Academy converter · Chatham, ME5 7EH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#246 of 3,312

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,980 of 2,536

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Chatham Grammar Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils948 of 993 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherMs Wendy Walters
TrustTHE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137389.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Attainment 8 score60.645.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths93.1%62%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths73.8%42.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths24.1%12.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths93.1%58.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4145--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.632.6835
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels29.5734.3935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better5.1%13.3%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.28--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study98--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils948
Girls915
Boys33
Eligible for free school meals16.5%
First language not English20.3%
SEN support42
EHC plan5
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
38.1%
White British
33.2%
Other White
6.8%
Indian
5.2%
Other mixed
3.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
Pakistani
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other Black
1.3%
White and Black African
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence3.9%7.3%8%
Persistent absence6.4%20.1%21.6%
Severe absence0.5%3.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)150
Applications (Year 7)1,151
First preference applications (Year 7)185
First preference offers (Year 7)98
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)244

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places993
Pupils on roll952
Unfilled places4.1%
Sixth form places280
Sixth form pupils on roll195

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult15.2
Teachers (FTE)50.56
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.94
Support staff (FTE)21.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2534.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.5%
Staying in education95.5%
School sixth form86.6%
Further education6.7%
Not sustained1.7%
Sixth form college1.1%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.3%
Higher education64.5%
Employment25.2%
Apprenticeship5.6%
Not sustained3.7%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Chatham Grammar

What is Chatham Grammar's Ofsted rating?

Chatham Grammar is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2018.

How does Chatham Grammar rank in England?

Chatham Grammar ranks 246 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 92% of schools) and 1,980 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Chatham Grammar?

Chatham Grammar has 948 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 993.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.