1
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester • Kent • ME1 3EL
1
18 May 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Medway
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Medway. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
19
Outstanding
2
Good
11
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 73% · RI: 0% · I: 13%
2
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham • Kent • ME4 6TJ
1
15 Nov 2022
3
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 8GS
2
24 Apr 2024
4
The Victory Academy
Chatham • Kent • ME4 5JB
2
17 May 2023
5
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester • Kent • ME1 3BY
2
5 Mar 2023
6
Waterfront UTC
Chatham • Kent • ME4 4FQ
2
1 Mar 2023
7
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 7AJ
2
12 Jul 2022
8
Chatham Grammar
Chatham • Kent • ME5 7EH
2
20 Jun 2018
9
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester • Kent • ME1 2UW
2
11 Jul 2016
10
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 0BX
2
27 May 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holcombe Grammar School 2 • Oct 2014
- The Howard School 2 • Dec 2013
- Leigh Academy Strood 2 • Jul 2013
- Greenacre School 4 • May 2023
- Walderslade School 4 • May 2023
- Brompton Academy Not judged • Jan 2025
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Not judged • Jan 2025
- The Robert Napier School Not judged • Nov 2024