The Victory AcademyChatham Grammar
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
The Victory Academy and Chatham Grammar are secondary schools in Chatham.
The Victory Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chatham Grammar scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chatham Grammar is ahead on our composite score.
The Victory Academy was judged Good and Chatham Grammar was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.5 for The Victory Academy and 61.8 for Chatham Grammar.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Victory Academy (32.8 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chatham Grammar (64.3 in 2021-22, 61.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamThe Victory Academy | ChathamChatham Grammar | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Medway | 5th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,221 | 950 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 976 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME4 5JB | Chatham, ME5 7EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.5 | 61.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.4% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.6% | 92.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.9% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 5.86 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 219 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | 20.5 | 28.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 17.4 | 29.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,221 | 950 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.1% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 9.0% 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.
The Victory Academy
Chatham Grammar
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