Walderslade School

Bradfields Avenue, Chatham, Medway, ME5 0LE

Inadequate

Inspected 22 February 2023

Inadequate

Ofsted

29.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

806

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 806 / 949 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

39.9%

Disadvantaged

13.6%

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

7.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

29.9

Attainment 8

806 pupils

11.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

24.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

24 students

Attendance

12.6%

Overall absence

40.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

50.26

Teachers (FTE)

20.3

Pupils per teacher

14.69

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£46,172

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,832

Spend per pupil

£8,051

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.