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Education in Medway

Unitary authority

The east of the South East. 292,697 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 194 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Medway, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Medway had 113 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
113
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Medway had 113 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Medway among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Medway is 113.

Schools

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Schools in Medway

Medway has 113 open schools: 76 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 3 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
33
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
2

39 of the 102 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and May 2024.

9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

15 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Medway

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Leigh Academy High Halstow (June 2023), Fort Pitt Grammar School (October 2022), Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (March 2023).

Primary (76)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Faiths Children's AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11225Some aspects not as strong, June 2025Good (overall), January 202061% met KS2 standard
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11343School remains Good, February 202468% met KS2 standard
Balfour Infant SchoolCommunity school5 to 7244Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Balfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11480School remains Good, May 202471% met KS2 standard
Barnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11609Good (overall), February 202452% met KS2 standard
Bligh Primary School (Infants)Academy converter2 to 7303Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Academy converter7 to 11343Good (overall), June 202356% met KS2 standard
Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11460School remains Good, June 202468% met KS2 standard
Burnt Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed
Byron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11502Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade51% met KS2 standard
Cedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11627Standards maintained, October 202457% met KS2 standard
Chattenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11203Good (overall), April 202469% met KS2 standard
Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11421Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Crest Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7121Standards maintained, May 2025
Cuxton Community Infant SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7257Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Cuxton Community Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11232School remains Good, July 202272% met KS2 standard
Deanwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11238School remains Good, March 202428% met KS2 standard
Delce AcademyAcademy converter5 to 11287Good (overall), May 202460% met KS2 standard
Elaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11270Good (overall), September 202270% met KS2 standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11202Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed
Fairview Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11670Standards maintained, October 202473% met KS2 standard
Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7282Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Featherby Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11348Good (overall), June 202264% met KS2 standard
Gordons Children's Academy, InfantAcademy sponsor led5 to 7135Good (overall), September 2022
Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorAcademy sponsor led7 to 11263Good (overall), September 202265% met KS2 standard
Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11192Good (overall), November 2023
Halling Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11391Good (overall), June 202371% met KS2 standard
Hempstead Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7251School remains Good, March 2024
Hempstead Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11371School remains Good, March 202472% met KS2 standard
Hilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11445School remains Good, June 202262% met KS2 standard
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughAcademy converter2 to 11546Good (overall), March 202452% met KS2 standard
Horsted Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
Horsted Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11School remains Good, September 2023
Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11208Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), September 201966% met KS2 standard
Leigh Academy High HalstowAcademy converter3 to 11241Outstanding (overall), June 202381% met KS2 standard
Leigh Academy Peninsula EastAcademy converter3 to 11230Good (overall), May 202461% met KS2 standard
Lordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11409Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Luton Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11613Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed36% met KS2 standard
Maundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11385Good (overall), June 202256% met KS2 standard
Miers Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11417Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11597Improved significantly, November 2024Good (overall), December 201984% met KS2 standard
New Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11618School remains Good, May 202235% met KS2 standard
New Road Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11352School remains Good, April 202366% met KS2 standard
Oaklands SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11444School remains Good, July 202370% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led2 to 11372Good (overall), September 202152% met KS2 standard
Parkwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11476Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed
Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11396Good (overall), June 202338% met KS2 standard
Riverside Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11453Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), November 201956% met KS2 standard
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11298Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Saxon Way Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11396Standards maintained, June 202562% met KS2 standard
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11189School remains Good, February 202470% met KS2 standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11205No outcome in Ofsted's file77% met KS2 standard
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffeVoluntary controlled school4 to 11182Standards maintained, October 202471% met KS2 standard
St James Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11176School remains Good, May 202338% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 777Good (overall), March 2024
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11216Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met79% met KS2 standard
St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11363School remains Good, September 202367% met KS2 standard
St Margaret's Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7312Improved significantly, May 2025
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11450Good (overall), April 202357% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11663School remains Good, November 202371% met KS2 standard
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11446School remains Good, November 2019
St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11156Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
St Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 760School remains Good, May 2024
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11397Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11237School remains Good, June 2023
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11211School remains Good, October 2023
Swingate Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024
Temple Mill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11237School remains Good, April 202466% met KS2 standard
Thames View Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11459Good (overall), May 202380% met KS2 standard
The Academy of WoodlandsAcademy converter2 to 11758Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Academy converter3 to 11237Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade83% met KS2 standard
Twydall Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led3 to 11245Good (overall), May 202352% met KS2 standard
Wainscott Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11454Good (overall), March 202448% met KS2 standard
Walderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11235School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 202477% met KS2 standard
Warren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11458Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade38% met KS2 standard
Wayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11428Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met, special measures31% met KS2 standard

Secondary (19)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Brompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,399Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 35.7
Chatham GrammarAcademy converter11 to 18948School remains Good, October 2023Attainment 8: 60.6
Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,009Outstanding (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 63.0
Greenacre SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18747Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknessesAttainment 8: 29.4
Holcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,060School remains Good, March 2024Attainment 8: 59.8
Leigh Academy RainhamFree schools11 to 19964Good (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 44.5
Leigh Academy StroodAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,311Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 43.7
Maritime AcademyFree schools11 to 19736Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,568Good (overall), May 2022Attainment 8: 63.1
Rainham School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 181,622Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.8
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,555Outstanding (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 69.9
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,084Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.4
The Howard SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,471Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 47.3
The Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,048Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 30.2
The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,206Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 67.5
The Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,201School remains Good, September 2022Attainment 8: 38.8
The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,213Good (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 38.9
Walderslade SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18697Inadequate (overall), February 2023, before the school changed, special measuresAttainment 8: 29.2
Waterfront UTCUniversity technical college14 to 19381Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 31.5

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAcademy sponsor led4 to 191,829School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 202475% met KS2 standard

Special (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19236School remains Outstanding, March 2023
Alchemy SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1958No outcome in Ofsted's file
Blue Skies SchoolOther independent special school11 to 2516No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bradfields AcademyAcademy special converter4 to 19452School remains Outstanding, November 2022
City of Rochester SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1859No outcome in Ofsted's file
Danecourt SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 11291Improved significantly, November 2024
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
INSPIRE Free Special SchoolFree schools special11 to 1898School remains Good, December 2023
Ripplevale School RochesterOther independent special school6 to 25140No outcome in Ofsted's file
Rivermead SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 16163School remains Good, February 2024

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
MidKent CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and WaldersladeSixth form centres16 to 19Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
King's School, RochesterOther independent school2 to 18574Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Rochester Independent CollegeOther independent school11 to 21401Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Andrew's School (Rochester)Other independent school2 to 11329Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The RowansAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 1654Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met
Will Adams AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter14 to 1716Standards maintained, November 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.