Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149840.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 449 |
| Girls | 210 |
| Boys | 239 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 31.8% |
| First language not English | 9.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,140 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 60.6% |
| Sixth form places2024/25 | 240 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 96 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 30 |
| Average class size | 24.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 25.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.6 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.46 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 184 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 711 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 164 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 125 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.1%, better than England, better than Kent | 7.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.5%, better than England, better than Kent | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.3%, better than England, better than Kent | 3.2% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 15.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 5.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Chilmington Green Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jan 2012. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Great Chart Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Beaver Green Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2017. | |
| 1.7 mi | All-through | The John Wallis Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. |
Chilmington Green School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Chilmington Green School made 184 offers from 711 applications (3.9 per offer), and 125 of 164 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Chilmington Green School has 449 pupils aged 11 to 19.
Chilmington Green School had 1,140 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, Chilmington Green School has a sixth form with 240 places in 2024/25.
At Chilmington Green School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Chilmington Green School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
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.