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Schools in Medway

Search and compare schools in Medway with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
115
in Medway
Average Attainment 8
46.3
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.02
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
44%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
66%
of 56 inspected

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 Medway

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Medway secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Medway schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Academy converter · Outstanding
69.9+0.9096%
2The Rochester Grammar School
Academy converter · Good
67.5+0.6793%
3Rainham Mark Grammar School
Academy converter · Good
63.1+0.2889%
4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Academy converter · Outstanding
63.0+0.6480%
5Chatham Grammar
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60.6+0.3674%
6Holcombe Grammar School
Academy converter
59.8+0.1582%
7The Howard School
Academy converter
47.3+0.2436%
8Rainham School for Girls
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44.8+0.3329%
9Leigh Academy Rainham
Free schools · Good
44.5—30%
10Leigh Academy Strood
Academy sponsor led
43.7-0.1731%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Medway

Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
SecondaryAttainment 8 69.9Progress 8 +0.90
The Rochester Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 67.5Progress 8 +0.67
Rainham Mark Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 63.1Progress 8 +0.28
Fort Pitt Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 63.0Progress 8 +0.64
Chatham Grammar
SecondaryAttainment 8 60.6Progress 8 +0.36

Catchment distances and university destinations in Medway

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School2.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Rainham Mark Grammar School2.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Rochester Grammar School1.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Holcombe Grammar School1.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Fort Pitt Grammar School1.1% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. The Rochester Grammar School37.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School27.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Rainham Mark Grammar School19.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Fort Pitt Grammar School15.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Holcombe Grammar School14.1% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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