Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 64.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 64.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 93%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.30
- Confidence interval:
- [0.10, 0.50]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Year 7 applications are made through the local authority. The school says it can only admit applicants who have met the academic requirements for grammar school, normally through the Kent Test, and explains that in-year applicants may be invited to sit the school?s own admission test.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
For Year 7 September 2026 admission guidance, the school says local-authority allocation is issued on 2 March 2026. Appeals submitted by 30 March are guaranteed to be heard in May. The school pages reviewed did not publish the Kent Test date or result date for the relevant round.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 192 | 64.0 | — | 93.2% | 76.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 203 | 64.6 | +0.30 | 93.1% | 75.4% | 6.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 238 | 60.9 | +0.12 | 95.0% | 90.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 211 | 62.8 | -0.05 | 92.0% | 84.0% | 6.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136382 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Debra Liddicoat |
| Trust | CHATHAM & CLARENDON GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CT11 7PS |
| Latest pupils | 192 |
| FSM eligible | 15.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Chatham Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7PS
http://www.ccgrammarschool.co.ukView local authority page1843591075| DfE number | 5462 |
| UKPRN | 10032384 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Oct 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Schools into Special Measures Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Sept 2025 |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2025 |