Brompton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME7 5HT · Medway
#538 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3382 of 4,090 nationally
About Brompton Academy
Brompton Academy is a academy secondary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,399 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 538th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (26th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,399; capacity filled 99.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.4%; ebacc average points 3.17.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; Brompton Academy ranks 26th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)38.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brompton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,399
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Brompton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 487 m away
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
343 students · 738 m away
New Road Primary School
Chatham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
352 students · 755 m away
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
372 students · 811 m away
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 848 m away
Byron Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 870 m away
Chatham Grammar
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
948 students · 1.2 km away
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
609 students · 1.2 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
396 students · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gillingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,399 students
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students
The Petersfield School
Petersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,401 students
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,402 students
Warlingham School
Warlingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,396 students
Great Marlow School
Marlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,395 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brompton Academy a good school?
Brompton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #538 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brompton Academy rank in South East?
Brompton Academy ranks #538 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3382 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brompton Academy?
Brompton Academy had 1,399 students in 2025.
Is Brompton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Brompton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Brompton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brompton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.