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Chatham Grammar

Academy converter · Chatham · ME5 7EH

Ages 11–18 · 948 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

60.1

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.36
−20+2
Attainment 860.1
English & maths grade 5+78%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry96%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
796

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

136

Places offered

135

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
638
Preferred offers (top 3)
133
Applications from outside LA
153
Offers to outside-LA applicants
53
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

948 pupils · 976 places

Pupils on roll
948
Boys / girls
33 / 915
School capacity
976
Capacity fill
948 / 976 (97%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
132
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
University of Kent (Brompton Academy)
Headteacher
Ms Wendy Walters

Location

Address
Rainham Road
Postcode
ME5 7EH
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chatham, Medway, 948 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.4%.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Secondary schools in Chatham
7
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME5
19
Secondary in ME5
3
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+8%
    • Absence13.0%

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  • Brompton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • The Victory Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
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    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Holcombe Grammar School

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  • Fort Pitt Grammar School

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    • Att866.5
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    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.5%

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  • Waterfront UTC

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.5%

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  • Walderslade School

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    • Absence12.8%
    • FSM40.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Wendy Walters
Telephone
01634851262
Website
http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk

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