Waterfront UTC

South Side Three Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4FQ

Good

Inspected 10 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

14–19

Ages

362

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

University technical college

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: University technical college
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 14–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 362 / 250 (145%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

37.0%

Disadvantaged

9.1%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

31.2%

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)

30.0

Attainment 8

362 pupils

20%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

37.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

E+

A-level average grade

21 students

29%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

74%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.7%

Overall absence

33.6%

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.

21.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

20.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

20.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.7 vs 2023/24

£44,097

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 4% on leadership pay

↓ −£6,704 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.4% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£7,745

Spend per pupil

£8,761

Income per pupil

58%

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.