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Best Schools in Chatham

Compare 38 schools in Chatham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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38

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

26

Good

Primary Schools

26 schools

Secondary Schools

13 schools

Top Performing Schools in Chatham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8PU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/30/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+3.5

211 pupils • 8.5% FSM • 5.2% EAL

Swingate Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8TJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+4.2

Maths Progress

+7.7

659 pupils • 11.5% FSM • 4.2% EAL

Tunbury Primary School

Community school

Primary

Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9HY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/7/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-2.8

587 pupils • 7.8% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Horsted Junior School

Community school

Primary

Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

-0.4

Maths Progress

+0.5

249 pupils • 16.5% FSM • 12.0% EAL

Walderslade Primary School

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Primary

Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8BJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+1.3

235 pupils • 16.6% FSM • 11.9% EAL

Wayfield Primary School

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Primary

Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

+2.6

392 pupils • 34.7% FSM • 13.8% EAL

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All Saints Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

64%

Maths Meets Standard

57%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

-3.3

353 pupils • 31.4% FSM • 47.6% EAL

Balfour Junior School

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Primary

Balfour Road, Chatham, ME4 6QX

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-1.2

Maths Progress

-1.4

480 pupils • 29.0% FSM • 33.3% EAL

Blue Skies School

Other independent special school

Secondary, Post-16

126 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ

Ages: 11-25

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/27/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

15 pupils • FSM data not available

Bradfields Academy

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Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB

Ages: 4-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/30/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-11.7

Maths Progress

-14.7

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

375 pupils • 46.7% FSM • 7.7% EAL

Chatham Grammar

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Secondary, Post-16

Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EH

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/17/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

59.5

Progress 8

+0.34

English & Maths 5+

79%

English & Maths 4+

94%

945 pupils • 11.4% FSM • 18.3% EAL

Fort Pitt Grammar School

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Secondary, Post-16

Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/4/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

63.3

Progress 8

+0.54

English & Maths 5+

84%

English & Maths 4+

97%

895 pupils • 10.8% FSM • 16.6% EAL

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