What is Walderslade School's Ofsted rating?

Walderslade School received a Inadequate rating from Ofsted following its 2023 inspection.

What are Walderslade School's latest exam results?

Walderslade School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 29.8. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Walderslade School located?

Walderslade School is a secondary school in Chatham, Medway (ME5 0LE).

How many pupils attend Walderslade School?

Walderslade School has around 806 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Walderslade School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Walderslade School

Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LE

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Ofsted

Inadequate

Feb 2023

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

Academic picture

29.8school · 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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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

29.8

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

4.1%

Basics 9-5

11.4%

Exam attainment

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

School · 2024/25

29.8

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2023/24	Not available	46.4
2024/25	29.8	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
2023/24	Not available	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% data available for 2024/25 only

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

22.1%

EBacc APS

2.48

EBacc 9-5

4.3%

EBacc 9-4

7.9%

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

26.67

A*-A Grades

14.7%

A*-B Grades

29.4%

AAB+ %

N/A

Based on 30 students entered

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

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Good

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