Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Address: Chatham Street
Town/City: Ramsgate
County: Kent
Postcode: CT11 7PS
Telephone Number: 01843 591075
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ben Chidwick
Capacity: 1600
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1334 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.4%

Location and administration

URN: 136382
DfE Number: 886/5462
UKPRN: 10032384
UPRN: 100062281955
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Thanet (E07000114)
Constituency: East Thanet (E14001216)
Electoral Ward: Eastcliff (E05005090)

Easting & Northing: 638046E, 165251N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 20' 13.6" N 1° 24' 58.84" E
Plus Code: 9F338CP8+RG

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Priory Infant School (0.3km)
  2. St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.7km)
  3. St Lawrence College Junior School (0.7km)
  4. The Old Priory School (0.8km)
  5. Ellington Infant School (0.9km)
  6. Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate (1.0km)
  7. Newlands Primary School (1.0km)
  8. St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy (1.1km)
  9. Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Ramsgate Arts Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Related school*

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mrs Francesca Adele Bridger - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
  • Mr Ben Chidwick - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr David Harris - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 13 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2030.
  • Mrs Amanda Jayne King - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
  • Mrs Joanne King - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Mrs Debra Liddicoat - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Sean Adam Lithman - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 January 2029.
  • Mr Alistair Milne - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2025.
  • Mrs Victoria Louise O'Halloran - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
  • Mrs Simone Polden - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
  • Mr Joshua Christiaan Sims - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 January 2027.
  • Mr Menno Tas - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
  • Ms Claire Tonkin-Jukes - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 October 2028.
  • Mr John Waker - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2026.
  • Mr John Waker - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 April 2026.
  • Mr Stephen Wren - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 September 2027.