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Chilmington Green School

Chilmington Green Road, Great Chart, TN23 3DL ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 11–19 in Great Chart. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. No comparable results are published for this school. 164 families put it first for 184 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–19
Pupils: 449
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Kent
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Rutland
Opened: Sept 2023

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 6 May 2026Published 15 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

184

1st preferences

164

All applications

711

1st prefs per place

0.89

Fewer first choices than places

125 of 164 first-preference applicants were offered a place (76%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

274

Capacity

1,140

39% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)27.7%
English as an additional language9.5%
SEN support21.5%
Education, Health and Care plan5.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.