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Best Secondary schools in Medway

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 2 Good: 11 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 2
Earliest inspection
18 Jul 2013
Latest inspection
20 Jan 2025

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rochester • ME1 3EL

    Last inspected on 18 May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Fort Pitt Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chatham • ME4 6TJ

    Last inspected on 15 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Leigh Academy Rainham
    Secondary • Free schools • Gillingham • ME8 8GS

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    The Victory Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Chatham • ME4 5JB

    Last inspected on 17 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    The Rochester Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rochester • ME1 3BY

    Last inspected on 5 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Waterfront UTC
    Secondary • University technical college • Chatham • ME4 4FQ

    Last inspected on 1 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Rainham Mark Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Gillingham • ME8 7AJ

    Last inspected on 12 Jul 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Chatham Grammar
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chatham • ME5 7EH

    Last inspected on 20 Jun 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    The Thomas Aveling School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rochester • ME1 2UW

    Last inspected on 11 Jul 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Rainham School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Gillingham • ME8 0BX

    Last inspected on 27 May 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Holcombe Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chatham • ME4 6JB

    Last inspected on 22 Oct 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    The Howard School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Gillingham • ME8 0BX

    Last inspected on 20 Dec 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Leigh Academy Strood
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Rochester • ME2 2SX

    Last inspected on 18 Jul 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Greenacre School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chatham • ME5 0LP

    Last inspected on 22 May 2023 – graded Inadequate by Ofsted.

    Inadequate
  • 15.
    Walderslade School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chatham • ME5 0LE

    Last inspected on 17 May 2023 – graded Inadequate by Ofsted.

    Inadequate
  • 16.
    Brompton Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Gillingham • ME7 5HT

    Last inspected on 20 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged
  • 17.
    St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Rochester • ME1 2FA

    Last inspected on 16 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged
  • 18.
    The Robert Napier School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Gillingham • ME7 2LX

    Last inspected on 10 Nov 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged