56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
8.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,305
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2012Requires improvement
AddressCarnation Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2SX
Telephone01634717121
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Part ofLeigh Academies Trust
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-4pp
60%50%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-6pp
29%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
41.2
0
41.238.936.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
53%
+42pp
53%28%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
8.1
+0.6
8.17.46.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.17
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.8
+5.2
28.624.119.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.8
A-level value added
-0.44
+0.4
-0.1-0.5-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
4%2%0%
'17'18'19'22'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.44
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
79%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
6%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
75%
Education or employment
42%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
32%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,305
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 18.73:1
EAL
11%
LA AVG 13.94%
FSM eligible
38%
LA AVG 28%
SEN
13%
LA AVG 14.81%
Overall absence
9%
LA AVG 8.11%
Persistent absence
30%
LA AVG 22.89%
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 | 56% | 23% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 53% | 8.1 | 54% | 1,305 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 29% | 41.2 | -0.17 | 11% | 7.5 | 17% | 1,302 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 17% | 36.9 | -0.39 | 14% | 6.6 | 21% | 1,273 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 22% | 36.5 | -0.56 | 10% | 7.0 | 16% | 1,324 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 22% | 38.4 | -0.23 | 3% | 7.0 | 20% | 1,329 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 23% | 37.4 | -0.21 | 5% | 6.6 | 21% | 1,318 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 19% | 37.6 | -0.27 | 4% | — | 16% | 1,331 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.44 | 0% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 19.5 | D | -0.82 | Suppressed | 43 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | C- | — | Suppressed | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 28.6 | C | — | 4% | 63 |
| 2018/19 | 21.2 | D | -0.44 | 0% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 21.9 | D+ | -0.22 | 0% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.10 | 0% | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,305 | 20.9 | 13% | 11% | 38% | 9% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,302 | 20.5 | 14% | 10% | 33% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,273 | 21.5 | 13% | 7% | 30% | 10% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,324 | 19.9 | 11% | 7% | 30% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,360 | 23.2 | 9% | 8% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,329 | 20.4 | 8% | 6% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,318 | 18.6 | 7% | 7% | 29% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,331 | 17.9 | 10% | 7% | 31% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.