Walderslade School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chatham, South East ME5 0LE · Medway
#638 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3866 of 4,090 nationally
About Walderslade School
Walderslade School is a academy secondary located in Chatham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 697 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 638th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 697; capacity filled 73.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 24.3%; ebacc average points 2.48.
There are 29 schools in Chatham; Walderslade School ranks 24th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)29.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)11.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Walderslade School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 697
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 29.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 11.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 24.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Walderslade School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Greenacre School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
747 students · 142 m away
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 381 m away
Oaklands School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 485 m away
Maundene School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
385 students · 670 m away
Horsted Junior School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 895 m away
Horsted Infant School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
· 967 m away
Walderslade Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
235 students · 970 m away
Wayfield Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
428 students · 1.1 km away
Lordswood School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 1.5 km away
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
699 students
Heyford Park School
Bicester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
700 students
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
701 students
Leigh UTC Dartford
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
691 students
Jubilee High School
Addlestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
690 students
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
688 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Walderslade School a good school?
Walderslade School has a Success Index (England) of 13.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #638 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Walderslade School rank in South East?
Walderslade School ranks #638 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3866 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Walderslade School?
Walderslade School had 697 students in 2025.
Is Walderslade School a primary school or a secondary school?
Walderslade School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Walderslade School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Walderslade School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.