Secondary schools in Medway
There are 19 secondary schools in Medway. 2 are rated Outstanding and 10 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Medway
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Secondary schools in Medway, by town
Chatham
- Chatham Grammar
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · ME5 7EH
Ofsted: Good - Fort Pitt Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · ME4 6TJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Greenacre School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Boys only · ME5 0LP
Ofsted: Inadequate - Holcombe Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · ME4 6JB
Ofsted: Good - The Victory Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · ME4 5JB
Ofsted: Good - Walderslade School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Girls only · ME5 0LE
Ofsted: Inadequate - Waterfront UTC
ME4 4FQ
Ofsted: Good
Gillingham
- Brompton Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · ME7 5HT
Ofsted: Not judged - Leigh Academy Rainham
ME8 8GS
Ofsted: Good - Rainham Mark Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · ME8 7AJ
Ofsted: Good - Rainham School for Girls
Year 7 - Year 13 · Girls only · ME8 0BX
Ofsted: Good - The Howard School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Boys only · ME8 0BX
No rating on record - The Robert Napier School
Year 7 - Year 13 · ME7 2LX
Ofsted: Not judged
Rochester
- Leigh Academy Strood
ME2 2SX
Ofsted: Good - Maritime Academy
ME2 4YG
Ofsted: Not judged - Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · ME1 3EL
Ofsted: Outstanding - St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Year 7 - Year 13 · ME1 2FA
Ofsted: Not judged - The Rochester Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · ME1 3BY
Ofsted: Good - The Thomas Aveling School
Year 7 - Year 13 · ME1 2UW
Ofsted: Good