The Thomas Aveling School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rochester, South East ME1 2UW · Medway
#483 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3060 of 4,090 nationally
About The Thomas Aveling School
The Thomas Aveling School is a academy secondary located in Rochester, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,201 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 28.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 483rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,201; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.8%; ebacc average points 3.58.
There are 45 schools in Rochester; The Thomas Aveling School ranks 34th of 44 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%)41.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.5%
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 The Thomas Aveling School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,201
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Thomas Aveling School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Warren Wood Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 221 m away
Oasis Restore
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 12–17
· 567 m away
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students · 735 m away
Delce Academy
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
287 students · 773 m away
Crest Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
121 students · 799 m away
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,206 students · 819 m away
Balfour Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
244 students · 1.0 km away
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.1 km away
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students · 1.2 km away
New Horizons Children's Academy
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
618 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,203 students
Priestlands School
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1,205 students
Woking High School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,205 students
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,206 students
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,196 students
Chichester High School
Chichester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,191 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Thomas Aveling School a good school?
The Thomas Aveling School has a Success Index (England) of 28.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #483 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 The Thomas Aveling School rank in South East?
The Thomas Aveling School ranks #483 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3060 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Thomas Aveling School?
The Thomas Aveling School had 1,201 students in 2025.
Is The Thomas Aveling School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Thomas Aveling School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Thomas Aveling School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Thomas Aveling School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.