Compare Brompton Academy and The Howard School and The Victory Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Brompton Academy (Secondary) in Gillingham; The Howard School (Secondary) in Gillingham; The Victory Academy (Secondary) in Chatham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Brompton Academy, The Howard School and The Victory Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Gillingham, Kent and Chatham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Howard School), published Dec 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Brompton Academy (Jan 2025). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,100, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST, THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST and THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Brompton Academy
ME7 5HT
|
The Howard School
ME8 0BX
|
The Victory Academy
ME4 5JB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Gillingham Kent ME7 5HT |
Gillingham Kent ME8 0BX |
Chatham Kent ME4 5JB |
| Latest Ofsted | Not judged 20 Jan 2025 | 2 20 Dec 2013 | 2 17 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1400 | 1725 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.bromptonacademy.org.uk | www.thehoward-that.org.uk | thevictoryacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01634852341 | 01634388765 | 03333602140 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME7 5HT - Ofsted
- Not judged 20 Jan 2025
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.bromptonacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634852341
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME8 0BX - Ofsted
- 2 20 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.thehoward-that.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634388765
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Chatham
Kent
ME4 5JB - Ofsted
- 2 17 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- thevictoryacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 03333602140
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