Compare Leigh Academy Rainham and The Thomas Aveling School and The Victory Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Leigh Academy Rainham (Secondary) in Gillingham; The Thomas Aveling School (Secondary) in Rochester; The Victory Academy (Secondary) in Chatham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Leigh Academy Rainham, The Thomas Aveling School and The Victory Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Gillingham, Kent, Rochester, Kent and Chatham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Leigh Academy Rainham), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Leigh Academy Rainham (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST, BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST and THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Leigh Academy Rainham
ME8 8GS
|
The Thomas Aveling School
ME1 2UW
|
The Victory Academy
ME4 5JB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Gillingham Kent ME8 8GS |
Rochester Kent ME1 2UW |
Chatham Kent ME4 5JB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 11 Jul 2016 | 2 17 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1150 | 1204 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | leighacademyrainham.org.uk | www.thomasaveling.co.uk | thevictoryacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01634412440 | 01634844809 | 03333602140 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochester
Kent
ME1 2UW - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jul 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.thomasaveling.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01634844809
- 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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