Chatham House Grammar School
Coordinates: 51°20′11.61″N 1°24′58.21″E / 51.3365583°N 1.4161694°E / 51.3365583; 1.4161694
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| Motto | Floreat Domus Chathamensis (Latin: May Chatham Flourish) |
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| Established | 1797 |
| Type | Grammar school Academy |
| Principal | Mr D J Smart |
| Founder | Dr William Humble |
| Location | Chatham Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 7PS England |
| Local authority | Kent |
| DfE URN | 136382 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Boys; Coeducational (sixth form) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Former pupils | Old Ruymians |
| Affiliated school | Clarendon House |
| Website | www.ccgrammarschool.co.uk |
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, often abbreviated to "Chatham House" is a grammar school for boys in Ramsgate, Kent, England. It was founded in 1797 as a boys' independent boarding school by William Humble, under the name Humbles Boys' School. Its sixth form is now coeducational and shares teaching facilities and various A Level courses with its nearby sister school Clarendon House Grammar School. The school has the highest rate of GCSE and A level passes in Kent, 73% of students taking their GCSE's last year got A* to C. The main building of the school as well as the railings are grade II listed.
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