Compare Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Victory Academy and Waterfront UTC
Comparison of secondary schools: Fort Pitt Grammar School (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 Fort Pitt Grammar School, 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 1 (Fort Pitt Grammar School), published Nov 2022. The lowest is 2 (The Victory Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Victory Academy (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST, The Thinking Schools Academy Trust and The Howard Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Fort Pitt Grammar School
ME4 6TJ
|
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 ME4 6TJ |
Chatham Kent ME4 5JB |
Chatham Kent ME4 4FQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 15 Nov 2022 | 2 17 May 2023 | 2 1 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1027 | 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 | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | The Howard Academy Trust |
| Website | www.fortpitt.medway.sch.uk | www.thevictoryacademy.org.uk | www.waterfront-that.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01634842359 | 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
ME4 6TJ - Ofsted
- 1 15 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.fortpitt.medway.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01634842359
- 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
- www.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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