What is Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What do parents say about Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 188 responses): 90% of parents would recommend Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School.

What are Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School's latest exam results?

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 63.9. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School located?

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School is a secondary school in Ramsgate, Kent (CT11 7PS).

How many pupils attend Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School?

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School has around 1,388 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School with other schools?

View Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Kent.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School

Chatham Street, Ramsgate, CT11 7PS

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Sept 2025

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

63.9school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, Ramsgate

This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: GL Assessment

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

You must register for the Kent Test directly with Kent County Council, usually by the start of July before the September test.

Grammars in Kent Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

63.9

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

47.8%

Basics 9-5

84.9%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

63.9

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	60.9	46.4
2023/24	64.6	46.4
2024/25	63.9	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.12	0.00
2023/24	+0.30	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

76.0%

EBacc APS

6.08

EBacc 9-5

54.2%

EBacc 9-4

62.5%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

36.44

A*-A Grades

25.5%

A*-B Grades

57.1%

AAB+ %

16.0%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 237 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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Requires improvement

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1.68 km away · Foundation special school

Good

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