93%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
76%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
885.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
950
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chatham Grammar · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
93%
-5pp
99%96%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
76%
-3pp
85%80%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
Attainment 8
61.8
+1.7
64.361.959.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.8
EBacc entry
96%
-0pp
99%88%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
885.2
-148.5
1054.5832.3610.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 885.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.6
-3.5
32.128.124.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.6
A-level value added
-0.28
-0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-10pp
16%10%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
950
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EH
Local authority
Medway
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 93% | 76% | 61.8 | Not applicable | 96% | 885.2 | 96% | 950 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 78% | 60.1 | +0.36 | 96% | 1033.7 | 96% | 980 |
| 2022/23 | 94% | 79% | 59.5 | +0.34 | 99% | 672.8 | 99% | 945 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 85% | 64.3 | +0.54 | 98% | 1054.5 | 98% | 919 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 82% | 60.0 | +0.52 | 77% | 610.0 | 94% | 733 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 91% | 63.7 | +0.60 | 65% | 585.6 | 91% | 699 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 86% | 57.2 | +0.00 | 56% | — | 97% | 629 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | C | -0.28 | 5% | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.15 | 16% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | C- | — | 4% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | C | — | 4% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.47 | 4% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | +0.05 | 5% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | 29.3 | C | +0.04 | 1% | 93 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 950 | 18.7 | 5% | 21% | 17% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 980 | 19.9 | 4% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 945 | 18.9 | 4% | 18% | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 919 | 19.1 | 4% | 16% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 871 | 18.3 | 4% | 14% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 733 | 20.4 | 4% | 8% | 15% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 699 | 16.9 | 4% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 629 | 19.2 | 5% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.