Waterfront UTC
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 30.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 30.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 28%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.90
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.23, -0.57]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 75 | 30.0 | — | 28.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 73 | 31.6 | -0.90 | 31.5% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 54 | 28.6 | -1.33 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 54 | 34.0 | -1.05 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Medway for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146648 |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | University technical college |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 14-19 |
| Headteacher | Fiona McLean |
| Trust | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | ME4 4FQ |
| Latest pupils | 75 |
| FSM eligible | 34.8% |
Contact and identifiers
South Side Three Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4FQ
www.waterfront-that.org.ukView local authority page1634505800| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10082095 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 1 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |