Medway academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 78 schools in Medway, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
- 195The Rochester Grammar SchoolRochester · Academy Secondary68.4 Attainment 8 · 1,206 students
- 295Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolRochester · Academy Secondary69.5 Attainment 8 · 1,555 students
- 393Cuxton Community Infant SchoolRochester · Academy Primary– · 257 students
- 491Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolChatham · Academy Secondary65.9 Attainment 8 · 1,009 students
- 590Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolGillingham · Academy Secondary62.7 Attainment 8 · 1,568 students
- 689Leigh Academy High HalstowRochester · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
- 787Holcombe Grammar SchoolChatham · Academy Secondary62.4 Attainment 8 · 1,060 students
- 886St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 982St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary– · 237 students
- 1081Walderslade Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 235 students
- 1180Chatham GrammarChatham · Academy Secondary61.8 Attainment 8 · 948 students
- 1277The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Rochester · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 237 students
- 1377St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary– · 211 students
- 1476Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyGillingham · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 597 students
- 1575Cuxton Community Junior SchoolRochester · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 232 students
- 1674St Margaret's Infant SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary– · 312 students
- 1771St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 1869Halling Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 391 students
- 1967Thames View Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 459 students
- 2064Leigh Academy RainhamGillingham · Academy Secondary22.3% Free school meals · 964 students
- 2164Balfour Junior SchoolChatham · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 480 students
- 2262English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary– · 202 students
- 2362St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary– · 397 students
- 2461Lordswood SchoolChatham · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
- 2559Leigh Academy Hundred of HooRochester · Academy All-through43.2 Attainment 8 · 1,829 students
- 2658Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 460 students
- 2756Elaine Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 270 students
- 2856Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 421 students
- 2955Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary– · 298 students
- 3055Parkwood Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary– · 476 students
- 3153Gordons Children's Academy, InfantRochester · Academy Primary– · 135 students
- 3253Temple Mill Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 237 students
- 3352All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 343 students
- 3451Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
- 3550The Academy of WoodlandsGillingham · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 758 students
- 3649Chattenden Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
- 3749Hilltop Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 445 students
- 3848St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 363 students
- 3945Leigh Academy Peninsula EastRochester · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
- 4045Oaklands SchoolChatham · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 444 students
- 4145Rainham School for GirlsGillingham · Academy Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 1,622 students
- 4243The Howard SchoolGillingham · Academy Secondary45.2 Attainment 8 · 1,471 students
- 4339Bligh Primary School (Infants)Rochester · Academy Primary– · 303 students
- 4439Maundene SchoolChatham · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 385 students
- 4538Delce AcademyRochester · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 287 students
- 4638Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary– · 282 students
- 4738Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorRochester · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 263 students
- 4837Maritime AcademyRochester · Academy Secondary32.7% Free school meals · 736 students
- 4937Featherby Junior SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 348 students
- 5034Wainscott Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 454 students
- 5134Saxon Way Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 396 students
- 5234St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolChatham · Academy Primary– · 446 students
- 5332Miers Court Primary SchoolRainham · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 417 students
- 5432Cedar Children's AcademyRochester · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 627 students
- 5530All Faiths Children's AcademyRochester · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 5628Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Rochester · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 343 students
- 5728The Thomas Aveling SchoolRochester · Academy Secondary41.3 Attainment 8 · 1,201 students
- 5827Riverside Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 453 students
- 5926Leigh Academy StroodRochester · Academy Secondary41.2 Attainment 8 · 1,311 students
- 6026Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughRochester · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 546 students
- 6126Oasis Academy Skinner StreetGillingham · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 372 students
- 6225Byron Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 502 students
- 6324Deanwood Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary28% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 238 students
- 6422Brompton AcademyGillingham · Academy Secondary38.1 Attainment 8 · 1,399 students
- 6521Twydall Primary School and NurseryGillingham · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 245 students
- 6620New Horizons Children's AcademyChatham · Academy Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 618 students
- 6718St James Church of England Primary AcademyRochester · Academy Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
- 6818Barnsole Primary SchoolGillingham · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 609 students
- 6916Phoenix Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 396 students
- 7016Greenacre SchoolChatham · Academy Secondary29.8 Attainment 8 · 747 students
- 7115Wayfield Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 428 students
- 7214The Victory AcademyChatham · Academy Secondary35.5 Attainment 8 · 1,213 students
- 7314St John's Church of England Infant SchoolChatham · Academy Primary– · 77 students
- 7414Waterfront UTCChatham · Academy Secondary30.0 Attainment 8 · 381 students
- 7513Walderslade SchoolChatham · Academy Secondary29.9 Attainment 8 · 697 students
- 7610Luton Primary SchoolChatham · Academy Primary36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 613 students
- 7710Warren Wood Primary SchoolRochester · Academy Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 458 students
- 7810The Robert Napier SchoolGillingham · Academy Secondary32.5 Attainment 8 · 1,048 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rochester Grammar School Rochester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.2 Top 5% | 68.4 Attainment 8 | 1,206 |
| 2 | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.5 Top 5% | 69.5 Attainment 8 | 1,555 |
| 3 | Cuxton Community Infant School Rochester · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Academy | 92.7 Top 5% | – | 257 |
| 4 | Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 90.5 Top 10% | 65.9 Attainment 8 | 1,009 |
| 5 | Rainham Mark Grammar School Gillingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 90.2 Top 10% | 62.7 Attainment 8 | 1,568 |
| 6 | Leigh Academy High Halstow Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 88.7 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 7 | Holcombe Grammar School Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.5 Top 10% | 62.4 Attainment 8 | 1,060 |
| 8 | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 85.8 Top 10% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 9 | St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.1 Top 25% | – | 237 |
| 10 | Walderslade Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 81.3 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 235 |
| 11 | Chatham Grammar Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 79.6 Top 25% | 61.8 Attainment 8 | 948 |
| 12 | The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 77.0 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 13 | St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 76.7 Top 25% | – | 211 |
| 14 | Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 75.9 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 597 |
| 15 | Cuxton Community Junior School Rochester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 74.5 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 232 |
| 16 | St Margaret's Infant School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 74.1 Top 25% | – | 312 |
| 17 | St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70.8 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 18 | Halling Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 69.3 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 391 |
| 19 | Thames View Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.9 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 459 |
| 20 | Leigh Academy Rainham Gillingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 64.1 Top 50% | 22.3% Free school meals | 964 |
| 21 | Balfour Junior School Chatham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 63.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 480 |
| 22 | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 62.0 Top 50% | – | 202 |
| 23 | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 61.7 Top 50% | – | 397 |
| 24 | Lordswood School Chatham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 61.1 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 409 |
| 25 | Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Rochester · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Academy | 59.4 Top 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 1,829 |
| 26 | Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.7 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 27 | Elaine Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.1 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 270 |
| 28 | Cliffe Woods Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 55.6 Top 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 421 |
| 29 | Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 55.4 Top 50% | – | 298 |
| 30 | Parkwood Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 55.0 Top 50% | – | 476 |
| 31 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Rochester · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 53.2 Top 50% | – | 135 |
| 32 | Temple Mill Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 52.5 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 33 | All Saints Church of England Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 52.3 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 34 | Kingfisher Community Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.7 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 35 | The Academy of Woodlands Gillingham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 49.7 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 758 |
| 36 | Chattenden Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 49.1 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 203 |
| 37 | Hilltop Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.8 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 445 |
| 38 | St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 47.6 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 363 |
| 39 | Leigh Academy Peninsula East Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.6 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 40 | Oaklands School Chatham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.6 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 444 |
| 41 | Rainham School for Girls Gillingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.5 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,622 |
| 42 | The Howard School Gillingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.5 Lower 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 1,471 |
| 43 | Bligh Primary School (Infants) Rochester · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Academy | 39.0 Lower 50% | – | 303 |
| 44 | Maundene School Chatham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 38.8 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 385 |
| 45 | Delce Academy Rochester · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 38.1 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 287 |
| 46 | Featherby Infant and Nursery School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 38.1 Lower 50% | – | 282 |
| 47 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Rochester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 37.6 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 263 |
| 48 | Maritime Academy Rochester · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 37.0 Lower 50% | 32.7% Free school meals | 736 |
| 49 | Featherby Junior School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 36.8 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 348 |
| 50 | Wainscott Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 33.8 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 454 |
| 51 | Saxon Way Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 33.7 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 396 |
| 52 | St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Chatham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 33.5 Lower 50% | – | 446 |
| 53 | Miers Court Primary School Rainham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 32.3 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 417 |
| 54 | Cedar Children's Academy Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.9 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 627 |
| 55 | All Faiths Children's Academy Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 29.5 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 56 | Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Rochester · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 28.1 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 57 | The Thomas Aveling School Rochester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.1 Lower 50% | 41.3 Attainment 8 | 1,201 |
| 58 | Riverside Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 26.6 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 453 |
| 59 | Leigh Academy Strood Rochester · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 26.2 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 1,311 |
| 60 | Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough Rochester · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 26.0 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 546 |
| 61 | Oasis Academy Skinner Street Gillingham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 25.9 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 372 |
| 62 | Byron Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 24.9 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 502 |
| 63 | Deanwood Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 24.4 Lower 50% | 28% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 64 | Brompton Academy Gillingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 22.0 Lower 50% | 38.1 Attainment 8 | 1,399 |
| 65 | Twydall Primary School and Nursery Gillingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 20.7 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 245 |
| 66 | New Horizons Children's Academy Chatham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 20.3 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 618 |
| 67 | St James Church of England Primary Academy Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 18.4 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 68 | Barnsole Primary School Gillingham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 18.2 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 609 |
| 69 | Phoenix Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 16.3 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 396 |
| 70 | Greenacre School Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 16.1 Lower 50% | 29.8 Attainment 8 | 747 |
| 71 | Wayfield Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 14.8 Lower 50% | 31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 428 |
| 72 | The Victory Academy Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 14.2 Lower 50% | 35.5 Attainment 8 | 1,213 |
| 73 | St John's Church of England Infant School Chatham · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 14.0 Lower 50% | – | 77 |
| 74 | Waterfront UTC Chatham · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 14.0 Lower 50% | 30.0 Attainment 8 | 381 |
| 75 | Walderslade School Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 13.4 Lower 50% | 29.9 Attainment 8 | 697 |
| 76 | Luton Primary School Chatham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 10.1 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 613 |
| 77 | Warren Wood Primary School Rochester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 10.0 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 458 |
| 78 | The Robert Napier School Gillingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 9.8 Lower 50% | 32.5 Attainment 8 | 1,048 |
The Rochester Grammar School in Rochester leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Medway with a Success Index (England) of 95.2. Of the 78 schools shown, 78 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider South East academies & free schools league table, every school on the Medway page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best academies school in Medway?
The Rochester Grammar School in Rochester, South East ranks first among academies & free schools in Medway with a Success Index (England) of 95.2 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,206).
How are academies & free schools in Medway ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.