The Old Priory School vs Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Old Priory School
Ramsgate
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
20
1334
Capacity
33
1600
Occupancy
61%
83%
FSM %
-
17.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Sep 2025
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (142)
Biology (134)
Psychology (132)
Psychology (110)
Economics (110)
Sociology (110)
Mathematics (110)
English Literature (108)