Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School vs The Old Priory School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Old Priory School
Ramsgate
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1334
20
Capacity
1600
33
Occupancy
83%
61%
FSM %
17.4%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Sep 2025
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
62.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
81.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
16%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
225
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
23%
-
Degree course
73%
-
Any L4+ destination
76%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
232
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (142)
Biology (134)
Psychology (132)
Psychology (110)
Economics (110)
Sociology (110)
Mathematics (110)
English Literature (108)