Schools in Medway

• 111open schools
• 77primary
• 20secondary
• 7independent
• 50,953pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Medway

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)35

Ungraded inspection43

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)15

Report card (from Nov 2025)9

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding3

Good29

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

111 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 2.

• Abbey Court Foundation Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 236 pupils

  Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3SP

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Alchemy School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 58 pupils

  105 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• All Faiths Children's Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4UF

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• All Saints Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 343 pupils

  Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JY

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Balfour Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 7 · 244 pupils

  Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2QT

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Balfour Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 480 pupils

  Balfour Road, Chatham, ME4 6QX

  Ofsted 23 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Barnsole Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 609 pupils

  Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 2JG

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

• Bligh Primary School (Infants)

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 303 pupils

  Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 343 pupils

  Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023: Good

• Blue Skies School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 25 · 16 pupils

  126 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bradfields Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 452 pupils

  Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Brompton Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,399 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 460 pupils

  Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ

  Ofsted 12 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Burnt Oak Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LS

  Ofsted 17 May 2022: Good (predecessor school)

• Byron Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 502 pupils

  Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Cedar Children's Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 627 pupils

  Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2JP

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Chatham Grammar

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 948 pupils

  Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EH

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chattenden Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LF

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

• City of Rochester School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 59 pupils

  Bradbury House, View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cliffe Woods Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Crest Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 121 pupils

  Fleet Road, Rochester, ME1 2QA

  Ofsted 8 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Cuxton Community Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 257 pupils

  Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Cuxton Community Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY

  Ofsted 7 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Danecourt School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 291 pupils

  Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Deanwood Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 238 pupils

  Deanwood Primary School, Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, ME8 9TX

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Delce Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 287 pupils

  The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 2NJ

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

• Elaine Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 270 pupils

  Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YN

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4JA

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Fairview Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 670 pupils

  Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU

  Ofsted 30 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Featherby Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 282 pupils

  Allington Road, Gillingham, ME8 6PD

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Featherby Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 348 pupils

  Chilham Road, Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, ME8 6BT

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2022: Good

• Fort Pitt Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,009 pupils

  Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022: Outstanding

• Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 7 · 135 pupils

  Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

• Gordons Children's Academy, Junior

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 263 pupils

  Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

• Greenacre School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 747 pupils

  157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LP

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Greenvale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 192 pupils

  Symons Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5UP

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good

• Halling Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 391 pupils

  Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Good

• Hempstead Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 251 pupils

  Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QG

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hempstead Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 371 pupils

  Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3HJ

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hilltop Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 445 pupils

  Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, ME2 4QN

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Holcombe Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,060 pupils

  Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 546 pupils

  Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, ME3 9BS

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

• Horsted Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7

  Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF

  Ofsted 10 Oct 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Horsted Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11

  Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• INSPIRE Free Special School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 18 · 98 pupils

  Churchill Avenue, Silverbank, Chatham, ME5 0LB

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• King's School, Rochester

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 18 · 574 pupils

  Satis House, Boley Hill, Rochester, ME1 1TE

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Kingfisher Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7NX

  Ofsted 12 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Leigh Academy High Halstow

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 241 pupils

  Harrison Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TF

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Outstanding

• Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo

  All-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 19 · 1,829 pupils

  Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HH

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Leigh Academy Peninsula East

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9HR

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Leigh Academy Rainham

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 964 pupils

  Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

• Leigh Academy Strood

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 1,311 pupils

  Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2SX

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Lordswood School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 409 pupils

  Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Luton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 613 pupils

  Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Maritime Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 736 pupils

  Chalk Lane, Rochester, ME2 4YG

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Maundene School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 385 pupils

  Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QB

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2022: Good

• Miers Court Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 597 pupils

  Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HG

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• New Horizons Children's Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 618 pupils

  Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR

  Ofsted 25 May 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• New Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 352 pupils

  Bryant Street, Chatham, ME4 5QN

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Towns in Medway

• Chatham (33)
• Gillingham (34)
• Rochester (48)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.