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Girls' schools in and near Medway

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

4 schools in Medway

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  1. Fort Pitt Grammar School

    Chatham, ME4 6TJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

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

    238 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Medway girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Medway girls schools about 15
    Pupils
    1,009
    View school Fort Pitt Grammar School
  2. The Rochester Grammar School

    Rochester, ME1 3BY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

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

    240 first choices, 204 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Medway girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Medway girls schools about 15
    Pupils
    1,206
    View school The Rochester Grammar School
  3. Rainham School for Girls

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

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

    Results below the Medway girls schools average.

    265 first choices, 263 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Medway girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Medway girls schools about 15
    Pupils
    1,622
    View school Rainham School for Girls
  4. Walderslade School

    Chatham, ME5 0LE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    73 first choices, 112 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Medway girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 24Medway girls schools about 15
    Pupils
    697
    View school Walderslade School

Just outside Medway

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Medway.

  1. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    6.9 miles from Medway · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

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

    132 first choices, 133 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Medway girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Medway girls schools about 15
    Pupils
    1,254
    View school Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
The big picture

How Medway's girls' schools spread out

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

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Medway 51.4England 46.2Walderslade School: 29.2Rainham School for Girls: 44.8Fort Pitt Grammar School: 63The Rochester Grammar School: 67.5020406080
Girls' schools in Medway

Days missed

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

Medway average 8.0%The Rochester Grammar School: 4.4%Fort Pitt Grammar School: 6.2%Rainham School for Girls: 8.6%Walderslade School: 12.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' 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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About these schools

Girls' schools in Medway, explained

There are 4 girls' schools in Medway, teaching 4,534 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 girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

18.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,179 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.2% 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 girls schools are in Medway?
There are 4 girls schools in Medway, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Medway?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Medway on Eduscope are Fort Pitt Grammar School, The Rochester Grammar School and Rainham School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in Medway?
Medway has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 67% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls 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 girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls 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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