Chatham Grammar
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 137389
- Address
- Rainham Road, ME5 7EH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 950 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.2%
- Girls
- 96.8%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.4%
African 37.7%
White British 34.8%
Mixed 7.9%
Other White 6.8%
Indian 4.6%
Pakistani 2%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.2%
Caribbean 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 76%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.7
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.86
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| French | GCSE | 60 |
| Geography | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Chatham Grammar
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 192
- 3rd preference
- 187
- From another Local Authority
- 190
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 70
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 8 | 153 0 153 |
| Year 9 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 10 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 11 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 12 | 108 20 88 |
| Year 13 | 87 10 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 2.4% |