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Walderslade School

Academy converter · Chatham · ME5 0LE

Ages 11–18 · 697 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

12.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

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 absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.2%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
798

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

697 pupils · 949 places

Pupils on roll
697
Boys / girls
0 / 697
School capacity
949
Capacity fill
697 / 949 (73%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
257
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

Governance
Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
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
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, 697 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 40.2%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ChathamNear ME5

  • Greenacre School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME5 0LP · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence12.4%
    • FSM30.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Holcombe Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 6JB · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Victory Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 5JB · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Thomas Aveling School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochester · ME1 2UW · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Rochester Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochester · ME1 3BY · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Chatham Grammar

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME5 7EH · Medway

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Campbell
Telephone
01634861593
Website
https://wgsp.org.uk/

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