Greenacre School

Based in Walderslade, near Chatham, Greenacre School is a secondary school for children aged 11 to 18 and takes boys. The school currently has about 861 pupils. It is an academy, so its governing trust sets its own admission arrangements within the national code, and Medway coordinates offers. The school has its own sixth form for post-16 study. The headteacher is Mrs Louise Campbell.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Greenacre School Inadequate at its inspection on 21 March 2023. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

Around 27.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Greenacre School

You apply for a place at Greenacre School on the secondary common application form through Medway, with the national deadline of 31 October. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Greenacre School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Greenacre School contact details and location

Greenacre School is at 157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP. The school office can be reached on 01634 861593. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.