PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade, Chatham
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade is a secondary school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Chatham.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade in detail
Getting a place at PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade
Across Medway, 80% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Medway lodged 534 appeals against secondary school offers; 489 reached a hearing and 135 succeeded (27.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade are Walderslade School (under 0.1 miles, Attainment 8 29.2); Greenacre School (0.1 miles, Attainment 8 29.4); Holcombe Grammar School (1 mile, Good, selective, Attainment 8 59.8); and The Victory Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.9).
Walderslade SchoolGreenacre SchoolHolcombe Grammar SchoolThe Victory Academy
Where pupils go next
Of the 113 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 25% went on to university or other higher education, 13% to apprenticeships and 39% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Poachers Pocket (outside), 110 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade are St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Oaklands School (0.4 miles), Maundene School (0.4 miles) and Horsted Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOaklands SchoolMaundene SchoolHorsted Junior School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
D+
Average grade
23.6
Points per entry
E
Best 3 A-Levels
0%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
37
A-Level students
100%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 113 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
45%
Degree course
48%
Any L4+ destination
0%
Apprenticeships
Based on 86 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Chatham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chatham
Across Medway council
Places available
3,844
Applications
3,586
Got 1st preference
80.4%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All secondary applications across Medway council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade
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Questions parents ask about PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade
What is the catchment area for PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade?
No fixed boundary. When PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade?
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade is at Bradfields Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)