Chatham Grammar, Chatham

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Girls
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~848m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Wendy Walters
Pupils:948 / 976 capacity
LA:Medway
Phone:01634851262
Address:Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EH
Trust:THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 October 2023View full report
URN:137389
UKPRN:10035160
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

35

Total classes

12 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Augustines Church (opp)
76m · 1 min walk
Rock Avenue (S-bound)
223m · 4 min walk
Jezreels Canterbury Street (N-bound)
288m · 5 min walk
Luton Junior School (opp)
319m · 5 min walk
Upper Luton Road (opp)
325m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

948 pupils

976 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chatham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,560
Projected new pupils:281

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chatham

Admissions Demand - Medway

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

4,001

Applications

3,697

Got 1st preference

79.7%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Medway (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

17 October 2023
22 May 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
23 January 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.74261%

Overall absence

8.99609%

Persistent absence

767

Enrolments

Authorised3.8922%
Unauthorised0.85041%
Persistent (10%+)8.99609%
Severe (50%+)0.52151%

Absence trend

3.51949%
18/19
3.12143%
20/21
5.10351%
21/22
4.70882%
22/23
5.3816%
23/24
4.74261%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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