Chilmington Green School, Great Chart
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Chilmington Green School creates a calm, inclusive environment where all pupils thrive. Teachers are highly skilled at adapting lessons to help every child succeed, including those with additional needs or facing barriers to learning. The school goes far beyond academics, offering rich experiences, clubs, and trips that help pupils develop confidence, leadership skills, and a love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance rates, consistently above national averages, with very rare persistent absence
- Excellent behaviour and a calm, purposeful atmosphere throughout the school
- Strong inclusive approach with highly effective support for pupils with barriers to learning
- High-quality teaching with skilled staff who use detailed subject knowledge and adapt learning for all pupils
- Comprehensive pastoral care and mental health support for pupils who need additional help
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have less detailed knowledge recall in a small number of subjects that did not have specialised teaching when the school opened
- Occasional difficulty for some pupils in recalling earlier PSHE learning topics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, leadership roles including sports leaders, fundraising activities for local charities, educational trips, range of clubs aligned with pupil interests
Chilmington Green School is a relatively new school that has quickly established itself as a strong performer, with excellent attendance, behaviour, and inclusive practices that support all pupils to succeed.
At a Glance
31.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
449 pupils
1,140 capacity
691 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Great Chart
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Great Chart
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.42986%
Overall absence
10.39427%
Persistent absence
279
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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