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Boys' schools in and near Medway

All 4 boys' schools in Medway, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Medway

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  1. Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

    Rochester, ME1 3EL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Medway boys schools average, low absence.

    336 first choices, 201 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.9

    Medway boys schools 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.7%Medway boys schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    1,555
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
  2. Holcombe Grammar School

    Chatham, ME4 6JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Medway boys schools average, low absence.

    137 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.8

    Medway boys schools 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Medway boys schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    1,060
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Holcombe Grammar School
  3. The Howard School

    Gillingham, ME8 0BX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Medway boys schools average.

    229 first choices, 243 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.3

    Medway boys schools 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Medway boys schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    1,471
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school The Howard School
  4. Greenacre School

    Chatham, ME5 0LP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Medway boys schools average, high absence.

    86 first choices, 128 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1629.4

    Medway boys schools 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.7%Medway boys schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    747
    Pupils per teacher
    11.5
    View school Greenacre School

Just outside Medway

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Medway.

  1. Gravesend Grammar School

    7.6 miles from Medway · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Medway boys schools average, low absence.

    254 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.9

    Medway boys schools 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%Medway boys schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    1,495
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Gravesend Grammar School
The big picture

How Medway's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Medway 52.4England 46.2Greenacre School: 29.4The Howard School: 47.3Holcombe Grammar School: 59.8Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: 69.9020406080
Boys' schools in Medway

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Medway average 7.1%Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: 3.7%Holcombe Grammar School: 5.4%The Howard School: 6.6%Greenacre School: 12.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Boys' schools in Medway

Ofsted grades in Medway

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 1 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 1 of 3
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Four things worth knowing in Medway

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Medway, explained

There are 4 boys' schools in Medway, teaching 4,833 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Medway boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 52.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

17.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,368 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Medway?
There are 4 boys schools in Medway, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Medway?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Medway on Eduscope are Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Holcombe Grammar School and The Howard School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Medway?
Medway has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 67% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Medway ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Medway boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Medway is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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