Chatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolThe Royal Harbour Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ramsgate.
Summary of the comparison
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School and The Royal Harbour Academy are secondary schools in Ramsgate.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Royal Harbour Academy scores 17 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School was judged the expected standard and The Royal Harbour Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.2 for Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School and 31.1 for The Royal Harbour Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (62.8 in 2021-22, 62.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Royal Harbour Academy (29.8 in 2023-24, 31.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RamsgateChatham & Clarendon Grammar School | RamsgateThe Royal Harbour Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F17/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 101st of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,334 | 1,045 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 916 | |
| Location | Ramsgate, CT11 7PS | Ramsgate, CT12 6FA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.2 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 81.8% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.0% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 187 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 225 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,388 | 1,013 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 63.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 29.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% Stronger figure | 43.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
The Royal Harbour Academy
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