Chatham GrammarWaterfront UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
Chatham Grammar and Waterfront UTC are secondary schools in Chatham.
Chatham Grammar scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterfront UTC scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chatham Grammar is ahead on our composite score.
Chatham Grammar was judged Good and Waterfront UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.6 for Chatham Grammar and 31.5 for Waterfront UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chatham Grammar (64.3 in 2021-22, 60.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Waterfront UTC (34.0 in 2021-22, 31.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamChatham Grammar | ChathamWaterfront UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 16th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 948 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 976 | 250 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME5 7EH | Chatham, ME4 4FQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.6 Stronger figure | 31.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.8% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.1% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 145 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 Stronger figure | 13.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 950 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 37.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 31.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 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
A-level average points
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 Grammar
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