Best 3 Secondary schools in Medway – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (Secondary) in Rochester; Fort Pitt Grammar School (Secondary) in Chatham; Leigh Academy Rainham (Secondary) in Gillingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Fort Pitt Grammar School and Leigh Academy Rainham. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Rochester, Kent, Chatham, Kent and Gillingham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School), published May 2023. The lowest is 2 (Leigh Academy Rainham), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Leigh Academy Rainham (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Leigh Academies Trust and BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
ME1 3EL
|
Fort Pitt Grammar School
ME4 6TJ
|
Leigh Academy Rainham
ME8 8GS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Rochester Kent ME1 3EL |
Chatham Kent ME4 6TJ |
Gillingham Kent ME8 8GS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 May 2023 | 1 15 Nov 2022 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1280 | 1027 | 1150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Leigh Academies Trust | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | Leigh Academies Trust |
| Website | www.sjwms.org.uk | www.fortpitt.medway.sch.uk | leighacademyrainham.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01634844008 | 01634842359 | 01634412440 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochester
Kent
ME1 3EL - Ofsted
- 1 18 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- www.sjwms.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634844008
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chatham
Kent
ME4 6TJ - Ofsted
- 1 15 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.fortpitt.medway.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01634842359
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME8 8GS - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- leighacademyrainham.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634412440
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