Official figures · Absence
Schools in Chatham by overall absence
29 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Chatham. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maundene School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 2 | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.5% | 2023/24 | — | |
| 3 | Horsted Junior School Primary · Community school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 4 | Swingate Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 5 | Walderslade Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 6 | Holcombe Grammar School Secondary · Academy converter | 5.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 7 | Tunbury Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 8 | Lordswood School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 9 | Horsted Infant School Primary · Community school | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 10 | New Horizons Children's Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 11 | All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 12 | Chatham Grammar Secondary · Academy converter | 5.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 14 | Balfour Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 5.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 15 | New Road Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 16 | Oaklands School Primary · Academy converter | 6.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 17 | Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 18 | Fort Pitt Grammar School Secondary · Academy converter | 6.5% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 19 | Wayfield Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 8.1% | 2023/24 | Urgent improvement | |
| 20 | Bradfields Academy Academy special converter | 8.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 21 | Greenvale Primary School Primary · Community school | 8.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 22 | St John's Church of England Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 8.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 23 | Luton Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 8.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 24 | The Victory Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 10.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 25 | Phoenix Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 10.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 26 | Greenacre School Secondary · Academy converter | 12.4% | 2023/24 | Inadequate | |
| 27 | Walderslade School Secondary · Academy converter | 12.8% | 2023/24 | Inadequate | |
| 28 | Waterfront UTC Secondary · University technical college | 14.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 29 | INSPIRE Free Special School Free schools special | 28.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good |
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