Compare Chatham Grammar and The Victory Academy and Waterfront UTC
Comparison of secondary schools: Chatham Grammar (Secondary) in Chatham; The Victory Academy (Secondary) in Chatham; Waterfront UTC (Secondary) in Chatham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Chatham Grammar, The Victory Academy and Waterfront UTC. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and university technical college type located around Chatham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Chatham Grammar), published Jun 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for The Victory Academy (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,500, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST, THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST and THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Chatham Grammar
ME5 7EH
|
The Victory Academy
ME4 5JB
|
Waterfront UTC
ME4 4FQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • University technical college |
| Location |
Chatham Kent ME5 7EH |
Chatham Kent ME4 5JB |
Chatham Kent ME4 4FQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Jun 2018 | 2 17 May 2023 | 2 1 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 976 | 1500 | 250 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.chathamgrammar.org.uk | thevictoryacademy.org.uk | www.waterfront-that.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01634851262 | 03333602140 | 01634505800 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chatham
Kent
ME5 7EH - Ofsted
- 2 20 Jun 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.chathamgrammar.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634851262
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Chatham
Kent
ME4 5JB - Ofsted
- 2 17 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- thevictoryacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 03333602140
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Chatham
Kent
ME4 4FQ - Ofsted
- 2 1 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.waterfront-that.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634505800
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