Schools in Medway
103 state-funded schools, 51,184 pupils. 93.1% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Medway?
Medway has 103 state-funded schools teaching 51,184 pupils. 76 primary, 20 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in Medway are Good or Outstanding?
93.1% of the 102 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Medway are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 88 Good. 5 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Medway are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Medway: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Fort Pitt Grammar School, Bradfields Academy, The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery), Abbey Court Foundation Special School, Leigh Academy High Halstow, and 1 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Medway?
Yes. Medway has 6 selective (grammar) schools: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Fort Pitt Grammar School, Rainham Mark Grammar School, The Rochester Grammar School, Holcombe Grammar School, Chatham Grammar. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolGrammarSecondary1,528Outstanding 2023
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary987Outstanding 2022
- Bradfields AcademySpecial416Outstanding 2022
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Primary219Outstanding 2025
- Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolSpecial217Outstanding 2023
- Leigh Academy High HalstowPrimary212Outstanding 2023
- The RowansAlternative provision70Outstanding 2021
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 76 | 75 | 96% |
| Secondary | 20 | 20 | 80% |
| Special | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Medway
Showing 20 of 103 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | Secondary | 1,847 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 1,625 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,551 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Howard School | Secondary | 1,534 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,528 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brompton Academy | Secondary | 1,382 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh Academy Strood | Secondary | 1,305 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Victory Academy | Secondary | 1,221 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Thomas Aveling School | Secondary | 1,212 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Rochester Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,171 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1,105 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holcombe Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,036 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 1,011 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 987 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chatham GrammarGrammar | Secondary | 950 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greenacre School Grade inherited from previous URN 138046 | Secondary | 861 | Inadequate2023Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Walderslade School Grade inherited from previous URN 137630 | Secondary | 806 | Inadequate2023Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 793 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Academy of Woodlands | Primary | 792 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 684 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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