Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, Ramsgate
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has significantly improved its safeguarding culture and is taking swift, appropriate action to keep children safe. Staff have received extensive training and sixth-form attendance has dramatically improved through strong leadership. The school has successfully made the curriculum equal for all pupils regardless of sex, with parents actively consulted on important topics like relationships and health education.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding culture has improved significantly with staff showing strong knowledge of responsibilities and swift appropriate action
- Sixth-form attendance has increased by 30% through decisive leadership and removal of barriers
- All pupils now study the same curriculum regardless of sex, with successful parent consultation on relationships and health education
- Staff have received valuable training across safeguarding, leadership and teaching techniques
- External support from other schools has been extremely valuable for subject and senior leaders
Areas for Improvement
- Governors lack sufficient knowledge and expertise to properly support leaders and hold them to account
- Administrative errors and inconsistencies in safeguarding records need to be fully resolved
- Sixth-form personal, social, health and economic lessons are not currently effective due to large group sizes
- Governance checks on safeguarding records are not catching errors, showing the system needs strengthening
- Governors rely too heavily on information from leaders rather than developing their own understanding of school standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are now effective, although there are minor weaknesses still to be addressed - staff have strong knowledge and procedures are followed swiftly, but some administrative errors and record-keeping inconsistencies need to be fully resolved.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School is in special measures following a graded inspection in March 2024. This monitoring visit shows the school has made progress in safeguarding, curriculum equality, and attendance, but more work is needed before special measures can be removed.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
188 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
20.4
Avg class size
54
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,334 pupils
1,600 capacity
266 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ramsgate
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ramsgate
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,410
Applications
18,281
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.16091%
Overall absence
17.85714%
Persistent absence
924
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Priory Infant School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
St Lawrence College Junior School
Ellington Infant School
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate
Newlands Primary School
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Ramsgate Arts Primary School
Newington Community Primary School
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