56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
776.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,212
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Thomas Aveling School · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofBEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-14pp
70%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-1pp
40%33%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
41.3
-1.6
44.943.141.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
32%
+13pp
32%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
776.0
+97.5
776.0726.9677.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 776.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.7
+0.1
33.329.425.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.7
A-level value added
-0.30
-0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,212
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW
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 | 56% | 26% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 32% | 776.0 | 48% | 1,212 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 27% | 42.9 | +0.16 | 19% | 678.5 | 34% | 1,234 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 40% | 43.8 | +0.27 | 24% | 709.9 | 35% | 1,205 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 35% | 43.6 | -0.02 | 20% | 679.5 | 32% | 1,205 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 30% | 44.9 | +0.33 | 22% | 677.8 | 36% | 1,124 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 23% | 42.7 | +0.31 | 18% | 608.1 | 31% | 1,101 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 22% | 40.8 | -0.02 | 11% | — | 29% | 1,116 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.7 | C- | -0.30 | 0% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 25.6 | C- | -0.13 | 0% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 8% | 76 |
| 2021/22 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 0% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | -0.19 | 3% | 89 |
| 2017/18 | 27.4 | C- | -0.06 | 0% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 26.7 | C- | +0.07 | 6% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,212 | 16.8 | 21% | 13% | 33% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,234 | 18.4 | 20% | 12% | 32% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,205 | 19.6 | 19% | 13% | 30% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,205 | 16.8 | 18% | 12% | 28% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,203 | 17.4 | 19% | 12% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,124 | 16.3 | 24% | 14% | 26% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,101 | 16.5 | 23% | 13% | 28% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,116 | 14.8 | 21% | 12% | 29% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.