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Walderslade School

Academy converter · Chatham · ME5 0LE

Ages 11–18 · 833 pupils · Medway

Attainment 8

30.4

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.64 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.15
−20+2
Attainment 830.4
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+33%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 2.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
778

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

0.64 · Often has places

1st preferences

47

Places offered

123

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill88%

833 pupils · 949 places

Pupils on roll
833
Boys / girls
0 / 833
School capacity
949
Capacity fill
833 / 949 (88%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
233
Admissions policy
Non-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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Campbell

Location

Address
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade
Postcode
ME5 0LE
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, 833 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%.

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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    • FSM30.3%

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  • Walderslade School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    • Absence12.8%
    • FSM40.2%

    0.1 miles away

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    • P80.1
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  • The Victory Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

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  • Chatham Grammar

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att860.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence5.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Campbell

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