46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
745.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,382
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Brompton Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
+4pp
53%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+4pp
29%23%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
38.1
+2.2
39.537.034.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.1
EBacc entry
31%
+30pp
31%16%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
745.5
+93.3
745.5668.3591.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 745.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.6
+4.0
30.026.823.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.6
A-level value added
-0.08
+0.3
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-4pp
4%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,382
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Local authority
Medway
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46% | 25% | 38.1 | Not applicable | 31% | 745.5 | 31% | 1,382 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 21% | 35.9 | -0.37 | 1% | 652.2 | 1% | 1,422 |
| 2022/23 | 39% | 16% | 34.6 | -0.65 | 4% | 622.7 | 4% | 1,403 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 22% | 39.5 | -0.61 | 3% | 629.0 | 3% | 1,398 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 29% | 39.0 | -0.12 | 17% | 591.0 | 17% | 1,312 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 20% | 37.6 | -0.14 | 3% | 520.0 | 22% | 1,272 |
| 2016/17 | 44% | 18% | 37.6 | -0.15 | 27% | — | 45% | 1,216 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | C | -0.08 | 0% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.39 | 4% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | D+ | — | 0% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | C | — | 0% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 25.1 | C- | -0.05 | 0% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.11 | 11% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 20.3 | D | -0.54 | 0% | 98 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,382 | 16.5 | 22% | 14% | 40% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,422 | 17.5 | 28% | 14% | 39% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,403 | 15.4 | 27% | 14% | 37% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,398 | 14.4 | 27% | 13% | 37% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,367 | 14.0 | 28% | 12% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,312 | 15.6 | 33% | 10% | 39% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,272 | 15.6 | 33% | 9% | 40% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,216 | 14.5 | 36% | 9% | 42% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.