Chatham Grammar
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 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
- 980 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.7%
- Girls
- 98.3%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
White British 36.4%
African 36.1%
Mixed 8.3%
Other White 6.1%
Indian 4.2%
Other Asian 1.8%
Pakistani 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 79%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.5
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.51
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 89 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 122 |
| French | GCSE | 74 |
| Geography | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Chatham Grammar
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 182
- 3rd preference
- 181
- From another Local Authority
- 153
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 53
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 8 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 9 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 10 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 11 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 12 | 95 12 83 |
| Year 13 | 106 5 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 27.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 58.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 57.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 12.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 9.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 1.7% |