Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Selective
This school is in Medway. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 64%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 45%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 46.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 52%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 8.4
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 26.8
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.25
- LA
- 5%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
97%
staying in education or employment
2% did not stay in education or employment
1% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
staying in education or employment
6% did not stay in education or employment
2% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 23%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near ME4 6TJ. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Nov 2010 (was URN 118798)
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% | 85% | 65.9 | Not applicable | 98% | 9.4 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 87% | 66.5 | +0.64 | 99% | 9.5 | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 84% | 63.3 | +0.54 | 82% | 7.0 | 118 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 88% | 66.8 | +0.56 | 50% | 6.7 | 115 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 87% | 65.2 | +0.36 | 42% | 6.7 | 118 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 79% | 64.5 | +0.41 | 59% | 6.8 | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 94% | 75% | 60.8 | +0.32 | 68% | — | 122 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% |
| 2023/24 | 99% |
| 2022/23 | 97% |
| 2021/22 | 63% |
| 2018/19 | 51% |
| 2017/18 | 71% |
| 2016/17 | 73% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | B- | +0.00 | 11% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | B- | -0.21 | 10% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 8% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | B | — | 11% | 113 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.15 | 3% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.04 | 8% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 30.3 | C | -0.17 | 6% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 987 | 19.1 | 3% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 932 | 16.8 | 2% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 895 | 17.3 | 2% | 17% | 13% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 899 | 17.1 | 2% | 16% | 12% | 5% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 891 | 17.3 | 2% | 15% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 791 | 17.2 | 7% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 816 | 19.9 | 8% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 843 | 20.6 | 6% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.