Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

How to get into Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School

Grammar SchoolKent, South East9 days until registration opens

Gender

Mixed

Exam Board

Kent Test

Places (Year 7)

180

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Healthy

About Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School is a caring and ambitious grammar school in Ramsgate where pupils are happy, purposeful and achieve well. Expert teachers set challenging work, and a recently introduced approach to helping pupils recall and apply their learning has proven particularly effective. The school nurtures a strong reading culture, with pupils discussing books enthusiastically, and offers an impressive range of extra-curricular activities including drama, music, sports, Combined Cadet Force and overseas trips. Parents frequently describe their children as "happy and thriving" within a school culture built on mutual respect and consideration for others.

Subjects Tested

MathsEnglishVerbal ReasoningNon-Verbal Reasoning

Ages & Pupils

1,388

Total pupils

Academic Performance

Attainment 8

64

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

National average46.2

GCSE Grade 5+

84.9%

Achieving Grade 5+ in English & Maths

National average45.3%

School Profile

School Size
1,388 pupilsLarge
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
16.8:1Healthy
Consortium
Kent

Admissions

Published Admission Number
180 places
Free School Meals
Yes

Student Demographics

15.2%

Free School Meals

10.6%

English as Additional Language

0.43%

EHCP

8.5%

SEN Support

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