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Sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway)

All 8 sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway).

8 schools in Gillingham (Medway)

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  1. Rainham Mark Grammar School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms average, low absence.

    281 first choices, 233 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.1

    Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,568
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school Rainham Mark Grammar School
  2. The Howard School

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

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

    Results above the Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms average, low absence.

    229 first choices, 243 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.3

    Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,471
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school The Howard 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 close to the Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms average.

    265 first choices, 263 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.8

    Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,622
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Rainham School for Girls
  4. Leigh Academy Rainham

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms average, low absence.

    176 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.5

    Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.2%Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    964
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Leigh Academy Rainham
  5. Brompton Academy

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

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

    Results well below the Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms average.

    351 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.7

    Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,399
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school Brompton Academy
  6. Waterfront UTC

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1631.5

    Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.7%Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    381
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Waterfront UTC
  7. 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 Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms average, high absence.

    86 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1630.2

    Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.0%Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,048
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school The Robert Napier School
  8. 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
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How Gillingham (Medway)'s sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Gillingham (Medway) 44.1England 46.2The Robert Napier School: 30.2Waterfront UTC: 31.5Brompton Academy: 35.7Leigh Academy Rainham: 44.5Rainham School for Girls: 44.8The Howard School: 47.3Rainham Mark Grammar School: 63.1020406080
Sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway)

Days missed

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

Gillingham (Medway) average 8.3%Rainham Mark Grammar School: 5.4%Leigh Academy Rainham: 6.2%The Howard School: 6.6%Rainham School for Girls: 8.6%Brompton Academy: 8.7%The Robert Napier School: 11%Waterfront UTC: 11.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway)

Ofsted grades in Gillingham (Medway)

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway), explained

There are 8 sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway), teaching 8,511 children. 0 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,193 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many sixth forms are in Gillingham (Medway)?
There are 8 sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway), including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway)?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Gillingham (Medway) on Eduscope are Rainham Mark Grammar School, The Howard 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 are sixth forms in Gillingham (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 Gillingham (Medway) sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Gillingham (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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