64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1041.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,534
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Howard School · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofTHE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+4pp
64%61%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-1pp
35%33%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
45.2
+2.7
45.243.942.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.2
EBacc entry
29%
+13pp
58%37%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
1041.1
+130.0
1041.1925.9810.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1041.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.8
+0.3
29.926.923.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.8
A-level value added
-0.31
0
-0.3-0.3-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
7%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,534
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
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 | 64% | 33% | 45.2 | Not applicable | 29% | 1041.1 | 29% | 1,534 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 34% | 42.5 | +0.24 | 16% | 911.1 | 16% | 1,533 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 31% | 42.6 | +0.24 | 18% | 810.7 | 18% | 1,508 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 35% | 43.0 | -0.19 | 18% | 923.0 | 18% | 1,486 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 30% | 42.8 | -0.14 | 58% | 847.2 | 58% | 1,459 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 28% | 42.1 | -0.08 | 50% | 824.4 | 50% | 1,415 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 26% | 39.7 | -0.14 | 49% | — | 49% | 1,458 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.31 | 0% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.27 | 0% | 132 |
| 2022/23 | 24.5 | D+ | — | 7% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 29.9 | C | — | 3% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.28 | 0% | 117 |
| 2017/18 | 25.4 | C- | -0.28 | 3% | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.28 | 3% | 168 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,534 | 16.7 | 13% | 14% | 22% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,533 | 17.0 | 13% | 13% | 19% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,508 | 19.9 | 14% | 12% | 18% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,486 | 18.4 | 15% | 8% | 17% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,519 | 18.0 | 14% | 7% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,459 | 16.9 | 13% | 5% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,458 | 17.9 | 15% | 6% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.