Medway · South East
Schools in Gillingham
33 schools have a Gillingham postal address: 23 primary and 6 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Gillingham
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Gillingham secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Gillingham schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainham Mark Grammar School Academy converter · Good | 62.7 | +0.28 | 94% | |
| 2 | The Howard School Academy converter | 45.2 | +0.24 | 62% | |
| 3 | Rainham School for Girls Academy converter | 44.3 | +0.33 | 60% | |
| 4 | Brompton Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 38.1 | -0.37 | 46% | |
| 5 | The Robert Napier School Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 32.5 | -1.00 | 31% | |
| 6 | Rivermead School Academy special converter | 13.3 | -0.90 | 4% | |
| 7 | Alchemy School Other independent special school | 2.0 | — | 0% | |
| 8 | Barnsole Primary School Academy converter · Good | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Academy converter | — | — | — |
All schools in Gillingham (A–Z)
1–33 of 33 schools
- Alchemy SchoolNot applicable · ME9 9SN
- Barnsole Primary SchoolPrimary · ME7 2JG
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ME7 3JY
- Brompton AcademySecondary · ME7 5HT
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · ME7 5DQ
- Byron Primary SchoolPrimary · ME7 5XX
- Danecourt SchoolNot applicable · ME8 6AA
- Deanwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ME8 9TX
- Fairview Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ME8 0NU
- Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ME8 6PD
- Featherby Junior SchoolPrimary · ME8 6BT
- Hempstead Infant SchoolPrimary · ME7 3QG
- Hempstead Junior SchoolPrimary · ME7 3HJ
- Leigh Academy RainhamSecondary · ME8 8GS
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary · ME7 4HG
- Oasis Academy Skinner StreetPrimary · ME7 1LG
- Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ME8 9LP
- Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolSecondary · ME8 7AJ
- Rainham School for GirlsSecondary · ME8 0BX
- Rivermead SchoolNot applicable · ME7 1UG
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · ME8 8ET
- Saxon Way Primary SchoolPrimary · ME7 1SJ
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ME8 9NP
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · ME8 9AE
- St Margaret's Infant SchoolPrimary · ME8 9AE
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ME7 1YH
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolPrimary · ME8 6JH
- Thames View Primary SchoolPrimary · ME8 7DX
- The Academy of WoodlandsPrimary · ME7 2DU
- The Howard SchoolSecondary · ME8 0BX
- The Robert Napier SchoolSecondary · ME7 2LX
- Twydall Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ME8 6JS
- Will Adams AcademyNot applicable · ME7 2BX
Admissions and catchment distances
Gillingham schools are in Medway (32) and Kent (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Gillingham
How many schools are there in Gillingham?
33 open schools have a Gillingham postal address: 23 primary, 6 secondary and 4 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Gillingham have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Rainham Mark Grammar School (62.7), The Howard School (45.2), Rainham School for Girls (44.3). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Gillingham?
Gillingham schools are in Medway and Kent. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.