What did Ofsted judge Chatham Grammar's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Chatham Grammar's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Chatham Grammar?

Chatham Grammar has 948 pupils on roll.

What ages does Chatham Grammar take?

Chatham Grammar admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Chatham Grammar located?

Chatham Grammar is located in Chatham, ME5 7EH, Medway.

How do I apply to Chatham Grammar?

Chatham Grammar is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Chatham Grammar?

Distance is not the main gate at Chatham Grammar — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 17.939 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.

How are Year 7 places decided at Chatham Grammar?

When Chatham Grammar has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Sibling (current family association) — Current family association (i.e. sibling) attending Chatham Grammar at the time of application who will still be attending when the applicant student is admitted, and who has been deemed selective; 2. Children of staff — Students, deemed selective, of staff at Chatham Grammar, where the member of staff has been employed for one year or more at the time of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Nearness of home — Nearness of student's home, measured by the shortest available safe walking route between home and Academy using the council's geographical information system; closer applicants receive higher priority. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more students have equal eligibility for the last available place in every other respect, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which student is given the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Chatham Grammar?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.1% of pupils at Chatham Grammar are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Chatham Grammar: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

17.939miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7) — but among children who had already met the entrance standard. Entry here depends on the assessment first; distance only separates candidates who qualify. Living inside that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.

Last distance offered at Chatham Grammar, year by year →

How places are decided at Chatham Grammar

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Sibling (current family association) — Current family association (i.e. sibling) attending Chatham Grammar at the time of application who will still be attending when the applicant student is admitted, and who has been deemed selective.
2Children of staff — Students, deemed selective, of staff at Chatham Grammar, where the member of staff has been employed for one year or more at the time of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Nearness of home — Nearness of student's home, measured by the shortest available safe walking route between home and Academy using the council's geographical information system; closer applicants receive higher priority.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more students have equal eligibility for the last available place in every other respect, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which student is given the place.

Children in Local Authority Care (and those who ceased to be so through adoption, residence order or special guardianship order) and students with an EHCP naming Chatham Grammar are automatically admitted ahead of the lettered criteria a-c (the document does not number or letter them among the ranked criteria). All applicants, including those given automatic admission, must be assessed and deemed of selective/grammar ability. The school is a newly growing academy: in September 2027 it admits Years 7 and 8, widening by one year group each September until it covers Years 7-11 by September 2030; places are not normally offered after the start of Year 10 or in Year 11 except in exceptional circumstances.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Chatham Grammar: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chatham Grammar's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Chatham Grammar's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chatham Grammar?: Chatham Grammar has 948 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chatham Grammar take?: Chatham Grammar admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chatham Grammar located?: Chatham Grammar is located in Chatham, ME5 7EH, Medway.
How do I apply to Chatham Grammar?: Chatham Grammar is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Chatham Grammar?: Distance is not the main gate at Chatham Grammar — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 17.939 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chatham Grammar?: When Chatham Grammar has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Sibling (current family association) — Current family association (i.e. sibling) attending Chatham Grammar at the time of application who will still be attending when the applicant student is admitted, and who has been deemed selective; 2. Children of staff — Students, deemed selective, of staff at Chatham Grammar, where the member of staff has been employed for one year or more at the time of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Nearness of home — Nearness of student's home, measured by the shortest available safe walking route between home and Academy using the council's geographical information system; closer applicants receive higher priority. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more students have equal eligibility for the last available place in every other respect, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which student is given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chatham Grammar?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.1% of pupils at Chatham Grammar are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Chatham Grammar, year by year →

How places are decided at Chatham Grammar

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Sibling (current family association) — Current family association (i.e. sibling) attending Chatham Grammar at the time of application who will still be attending when the applicant student is admitted, and who has been deemed selective.
2Children of staff — Students, deemed selective, of staff at Chatham Grammar, where the member of staff has been employed for one year or more at the time of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Nearness of home — Nearness of student's home, measured by the shortest available safe walking route between home and Academy using the council's geographical information system; closer applicants receive higher priority.

Chatham Grammar: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chatham Grammar's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Chatham Grammar's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chatham Grammar?: Chatham Grammar has 948 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chatham Grammar take?: Chatham Grammar admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chatham Grammar located?: Chatham Grammar is located in Chatham, ME5 7EH, Medway.
How do I apply to Chatham Grammar?: Chatham Grammar is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Chatham Grammar?: Distance is not the main gate at Chatham Grammar — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 17.939 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chatham Grammar?: When Chatham Grammar has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Sibling (current family association) — Current family association (i.e. sibling) attending Chatham Grammar at the time of application who will still be attending when the applicant student is admitted, and who has been deemed selective; 2. Children of staff — Students, deemed selective, of staff at Chatham Grammar, where the member of staff has been employed for one year or more at the time of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Nearness of home — Nearness of student's home, measured by the shortest available safe walking route between home and Academy using the council's geographical information system; closer applicants receive higher priority. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more students have equal eligibility for the last available place in every other respect, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which student is given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chatham Grammar?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.1% of pupils at Chatham Grammar are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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