42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
669.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,221
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Victory 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
42%
-11pp
52%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-10pp
32%25%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
35.5
-4.5
40.036.432.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
EBacc entry
26%
-3pp
31%17%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
669.0
-102.6
771.5541.9312.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 669.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.5
-4.5
25.022.720.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.5
A-level value added
-0.27
-0.5
+0.3-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-7pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
-1
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,221
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JB
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 | 42% | 22% | 35.5 | Not applicable | 26% | 669.0 | 26% | 1,221 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 32% | 40.0 | -0.36 | 30% | 771.5 | 30% | 1,192 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 22% | 33.7 | -0.59 | 31% | 559.8 | 32% | 1,188 |
| 2021/22 | 40% | 18% | 32.8 | -0.71 | 7% | 409.0 | 8% | 1,165 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 25% | 35.8 | -0.12 | 3% | 312.3 | 3% | 866 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 20% | 33.3 | -0.24 | 7% | 220.7 | 7% | 736 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 35% | 38.6 | +0.34 | 5% | — | 11% | 679 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20.5 | D | -0.27 | 0% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 25.0 | C- | +0.20 | 7% | 70 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | D | — | 8% | 62 |
| 2021/22 | 23.0 | D+ | — | 0% | 49 |
| 2018/19 | 22.9 | D+ | -0.53 | 3% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 21.1 | D | -0.35 | 0% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 21.6 | D | +0.26 | 0% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,221 | 17.3 | 16% | 27% | 45% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,192 | 17.9 | 15% | 28% | 43% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,188 | 18.2 | 18% | 26% | 45% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,165 | 18.3 | 22% | 26% | 44% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,097 | 21.3 | 22% | 25% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 866 | 19.4 | 18% | 26% | 50% | 6% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 736 | 18.1 | 20% | 26% | 53% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 679 | 17.1 | 17% | 25% | 58% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.