Sandwich Technology SchoolChatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandwich Technology School and Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School are secondary schools.
Sandwich Technology School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandwich Technology School was judged in need of attention and Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.3 for Sandwich Technology School and 64.0 for Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sandwich Technology School (38.3 in 2021-22, 35.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (62.8 in 2021-22, 64.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandwichSandwich Technology School | RamsgateChatham & Clarendon Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 102 in Kent | 29th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,235 | 1,388 | |
| Capacity | 1,368 | 1,600 | |
| Location | Sandwich, CT13 0FA | Ramsgate, CT11 7PS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.3 | 64.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.2% | 84.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.6% | 96.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.2% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.02 | 6.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 234 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 225 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 36.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.4 | 37.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.7% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,235 | 1,388 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.2% | 17.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Sandwich Technology School
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
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