Education in Medway
Unitary authorityThe east of the South East. 292,697 people in 194 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Medway, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
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 only113
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.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Medway. The map shows each one.
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)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Faiths Children's Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 225 | Some aspects not as strong, June 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 343 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Balfour Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 244 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Balfour Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 480 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Barnsole Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 609 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants) | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 303 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 343 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 460 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed | |
| Byron Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 502 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Cedar Children's Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 627 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Chattenden Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Cliffe Woods Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 421 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Crest Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 121 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Cuxton Community Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 257 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cuxton Community Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 232 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Deanwood Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 238 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Delce Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 287 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Elaine Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 270 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 202 | Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 670 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 282 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Featherby Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 348 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 7 | 135 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 263 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Greenvale Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 192 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Halling Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 391 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hempstead Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 251 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hempstead Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 371 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hilltop Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 445 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 546 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Horsted Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed | |
| Horsted Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | School remains Good, September 2023 | |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 208 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), September 2019 |
| Leigh Academy High Halstow | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 241 | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Peninsula East | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 230 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Lordswood School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 409 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Luton Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 613 | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Maundene School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 385 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Miers Court Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 417 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 597 | Improved significantly, November 2024Good (overall), December 2019 |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 618 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| New Road Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 352 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Oaklands School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 444 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 372 | Good (overall), September 2021 |
| Parkwood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 476 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Phoenix Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 396 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Riverside Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 453 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 298 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Saxon Way Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 396 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 189 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 205 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 182 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 176 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 77 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 216 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 363 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 312 | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 450 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 663 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 446 | School remains Good, November 2019 |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 156 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Peter's Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 60 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 397 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 237 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Swingate Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 | |
| Temple Mill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 237 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Thames View Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 459 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Academy of Woodlands | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 758 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 237 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 245 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Wainscott Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 454 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Walderslade Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 235 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Warren Wood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 458 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Wayfield Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 428 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met, special measures |
Secondary (19)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,399 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Chatham Grammar | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 948 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,009 | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
| Greenacre School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 747 | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,060 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 964 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Leigh Academy Strood | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,311 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Maritime Academy | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 736 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,568 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Rainham School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,622 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,555 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,084 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The Howard School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,471 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Robert Napier School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,048 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,206 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| The Thomas Aveling School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,201 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| The Victory Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,213 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Walderslade School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 697 | Inadequate (overall), February 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Waterfront UTC | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 381 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 19 | 1,829 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
Special (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Court Foundation Special School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 236 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Alchemy School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 58 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Blue Skies School | Other independent special school | 11 to 25 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Bradfields Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 19 | 452 | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| City of Rochester School | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 59 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Danecourt School | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 291 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| INSPIRE Free Special School | Free schools special | 11 to 18 | 98 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Ripplevale School Rochester | Other independent special school | 6 to 25 | 140 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Rivermead School | Academy special converter | 4 to 16 | 163 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | Sixth form centres | 16 to 19 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's School, Rochester | Other independent school | 2 to 18 | 574 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rochester Independent College | Other independent school | 11 to 21 | 401 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 329 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rowans | Academy alternative provision converter | 5 to 16 | 54 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Will Adams Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 14 to 17 | 16 | Standards 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.