Chatham Grammar School for Girls
| Motto | Honour before Honours |
|---|---|
| Established | 1907 |
| Type |
Grammar school, Academy |
| Headteacher | Mrs Christine Probin |
| Location |
Rainham Road Gillingham/Chatham Kent ME5 7EH England Coordinates: 51°22′26″N 0°32′54″E / 51.37382°N 0.54842°E |
| DfE number | 887/5429 |
| DfE URN | 137389 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 64 |
| Students | 950 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | CGSG |
Chatham Grammar School for Girls ("CGSG") is an all-girls grammar school with academy status in Medway in southeast England.
Admissions
There are approximately 1000 pupils currently on roll, including 240 in the mixed sixth form, and 64 teaching staff, however, the number of pupils has dropped over the last three years so the school will have around 900 pupils at the beginning of September 2010. The current Headmistress of the school is Mrs Christine Probin as of September 2010, taking over from Mr David Gundry.
It is situated on Rainham Road (A2), it is just inside the parish of St Augustine, Gillingham. Every Christmas, the school has a Christmas service in the St Augustine Church which is just across the road from the school.
History
The school was opened in January 1907, by Miss Constance Wakeman. The centenary was celebrated in 2006-2007 by the release of 1000 balloons and a school fete, however, there were many over smaller events all throughout the year from September 2006 to The end of June 2007. The school is very proud of its history, and photographs of all the headteachers are displayed within the school hall.
Academic performance
The school has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted. In 2008, the school's Spanish Department won 'Spanish School of the Year' from the UK Spanish Embassy. The school also has an excellent GCSE and A-Level results record; in particular within its English Department, which has consistently achieved some of the best results in the country. In 2011, Year 10 pupils from the school presented their research in chemistry at the 'UK Society for Biomaterials (UKSB) Annual Conference' at the University of Greenwich, London; and in 2012, the following Year 10 students submitted a poster presentation to the UKSB conference at the University of Nottingham. In addition, many A-Level science pupils have won competitive bursaries from the Nuffield Foundation to pursue research projects during their Summer vacation.
Notable former students
- Lisa Andreas, came joint-fifth (with Sweden) in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, representing Cyprus (received 12 points from Greece and Monaco, and 10 points from the UK and the Netherlands), singing Stronger Every Minute, aged 16
- Phyllis Deane, Professor of Economic History at the University of Cambridge from 1981-3, President of the Royal Economic Society from 1980-2
- Sally Dickinson (nee Godden), Chief Executive of the Magistrates' Association 1994 to 2010
- Helen Rappaport, historian
- Diana Skingle, High Commissioner to the Seychelles from 2004-7
- Lorna Wing OBE, psychiatrist
Former teachers
- Peter January, Ambassador to Albania from 1999-2001 (taught History from 1975–80)
