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Chilmington Green School

Free schools · Great Chart · TN23 3DL

Ages 11–19 · 449 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
129

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill39%

449 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
239 / 210
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
449 / 1,140 (39%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
143
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Rutland

Location

Address
Chilmington Green Road
Postcode
TN23 3DL
Town
Great Chart
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Great Chart, Kent, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.8%.

Open schools in Great Chart
1
Secondary schools in Great Chart
1
Academies among open schools in Great Chart
0% (0)
Open schools in TN23
18
Secondary in TN23
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Great ChartNear TN23

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Rutland
Telephone
01233438800
Website
https://chilmingtongreenschool.org.uk/

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