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Secondary schools in Medway

All 32 secondary schools in Medway.

32 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 average, low absence.

    336 first choices, 201 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.9

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.7%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,555
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
  2. 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 average, low absence.

    238 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.0

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.2%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,009
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school Fort Pitt Grammar School
  3. 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 average, low absence.

    240 first choices, 204 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.5

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.4%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,206
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school The Rochester Grammar School
  4. Rainham Mark Grammar School

    Gillingham, ME8 7AJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Medway average, low absence.

    281 first choices, 233 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.1

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,568
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school Rainham Mark Grammar School
  5. 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 average, low absence.

    137 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.8

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,060
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Holcombe Grammar School
  6. Chatham Grammar

    Chatham, ME5 7EH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Medway average, low absence.

    185 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1660.6

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    948
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Chatham Grammar
  7. The Howard School

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

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

    Results close to the Medway average, low absence.

    229 first choices, 243 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.3

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,471
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school The Howard School
  8. 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 close to the Medway average.

    265 first choices, 263 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.8

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,622
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Rainham School for Girls
  9. Leigh Academy Rainham

    Gillingham, ME8 8GS · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Medway average, low absence.

    176 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.5

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.2%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    964
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Leigh Academy Rainham
  10. Leigh Academy Strood

    Rochester, ME2 2SX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

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

    Results close to the Medway average, high absence.

    199 first choices, 246 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.7

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.3%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,311
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Leigh Academy Strood
  11. Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo

    Rochester, ME3 9HH · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average.

    229 first choices, 275 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.8%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,829
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
  12. The Thomas Aveling School

    Rochester, ME1 2UW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Medway average, high absence.

    233 first choices, 204 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.8

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,201
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school The Thomas Aveling School
  13. The Victory Academy

    Chatham, ME4 5JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Medway average, high absence.

    191 first choices, 222 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.9

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.8%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,213
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school The Victory Academy
  14. Brompton Academy

    Gillingham, ME7 5HT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Medway average.

    351 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.7

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,399
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school Brompton Academy
  15. Waterfront UTC

    Chatham, ME4 4FQ · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Medway average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1631.5

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.7%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    381
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Waterfront UTC
  16. Walderslade School

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

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Medway average, high absence.

    73 first choices, 112 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1629.2

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.6%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    697
    Pupils per teacher
    13.2
    View school Walderslade School
  17. The Robert Napier School

    Gillingham, ME7 2LX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 5 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Medway average, high absence.

    86 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1630.2

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.0%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,048
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school The Robert Napier School
  18. Greenacre School

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

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Medway average, high absence.

    86 first choices, 128 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1629.4

    Medway 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.7%Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    747
    Pupils per teacher
    11.5
    View school Greenacre School
  19. Abbey Court Foundation Special School

    Rochester, ME2 3SP · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.5%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    6.2
    View school Abbey Court Foundation Special School
  20. Bradfields Academy

    Chatham, ME5 0LB · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.3%
    Pupils
    452
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Bradfields Academy
  21. Rochester Independent College

    Rochester, ME1 1HY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 21

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Medway 8.2%
    Pupils
    401
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Rochester Independent College
  22. Alchemy School

    Gillingham, ME7 4LT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

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

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    58
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Alchemy School
  23. Blue Skies School

    Chatham, ME4 6DQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    16
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Blue Skies School
The big picture

How Medway's secondary 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 45.4England 46.2INSPIRE Free Special School: 2.5Rivermead School: 14Walderslade School: 29.2Greenacre School: 29.4The Robert Napier School: 30.2Waterfront UTC: 31.5Brompton Academy: 35.7The Thomas Aveling School: 38.8The Victory Academy: 38.9St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: 40.4Leigh Academy Strood: 43.7Leigh Academy Rainham: 44.5Rainham School for Girls: 44.8The Howard School: 47.3Holcombe Grammar School: 59.8Chatham Grammar: 60.6Fort Pitt Grammar School: 63Rainham Mark Grammar School: 63.1The Rochester Grammar School: 67.5Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: 69.9020406080
Secondary schools in Medway

Days missed

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

Medway average 9.8%Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: 3.7%The Rochester Grammar School: 4.4%Chatham Grammar: 4.7%Holcombe Grammar School: 5.4%Rainham Mark Grammar School: 5.4%Fort Pitt Grammar School: 6.2%Leigh Academy Rainham: 6.2%The Howard School: 6.6%Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo: 7.8%St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: 8.1%Rainham School for Girls: 8.6%Brompton Academy: 8.7%Leigh Academy Strood: 9.3%Bradfields Academy: 9.3%The Thomas Aveling School: 9.4%The Victory Academy: 9.8%Maritime Academy: 9.9%The Robert Napier School: 11%Abbey Court Foundation Special School: 11.5%Waterfront UTC: 11.7%Walderslade School: 12.6%Greenacre School: 12.7%Rivermead School: 14.5%INSPIRE Free Special School: 38.9%0%10%20%30%40%
Secondary schools in Medway

Ofsted grades in Medway

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 19 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 13
  • Good: 9 of 13
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 13
  • Inadequate: 2 of 13
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Medway

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 32 secondary schools in Medway have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    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

Secondary schools in Medway, explained

There are 32 secondary schools in Medway, teaching 25,316 children. 1 are run by the council and 24 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 special and 6 independent schools.

85% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Medway scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,751 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.1% 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 secondary schools are in Medway?
There are 32 secondary schools in Medway, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Medway?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Medway on Eduscope are Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Rochester Grammar 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 secondary schools are in Medway?
Medway has 2 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 85% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary 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.
How do I choose a secondary school in Medway?
When choosing a secondary school in Medway, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 32 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

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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