37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
160.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
362
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Waterfront UTC · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofTHE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
+0pp
37%27%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
+5pp
20%14%7%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
30.0
-1.6
34.031.328.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
160.8
-7.4
168.2140.9113.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 160.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
13.8
13.813.813.8
'25
'25 · 13.8
A-level value added
-0.42
-0.4-0.4-0.4
'25
'25 · -0.4
Average A-level grade
E+
EEE
'25
'25 · E+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
362
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
South Side Three Road, Chatham, ME4 4FQ
Local authority
Medway
Website
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 | 37% | 20% | 30.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 160.8 | 0% | 362 |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 15% | 31.6 | -0.90 | 0% | 168.2 | 0% | 340 |
| 2022/23 | 17% | 7% | 28.6 | -1.33 | 0% | 113.7 | 0% | 267 |
| 2021/22 | 31% | 17% | 34.0 | -1.05 | 0% | 131.8 | 0% | 249 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 13.8 | E+ | -0.42 | Not eligible | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 46 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 23 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 29 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 362 | 20.3 | 32% | 9% | 37% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 340 | 18.6 | 33% | 8% | 34% | 14% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 267 | 28.8 | 33% | 9% | 35% | 15% | 48% |
| 2021/22 | 249 | 20.3 | 32% | 9% | 37% | 14% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 210 | 15.8 | 25% | 9% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 170 | — | 23% | 7% | 29% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.