The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX · Medway · secondary school
7th of 18 secondary schools in Medway we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 923 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.2/10 among them, against 4.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 86 | 35% | 2.99 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 33.0 · 23 | 30% | 0.69 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.24 · 68 | 25% | 1.70 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.2 · 47 | 10% | 0.47 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in February 2026. In 2024/25, 33.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.2, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.24 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.2 out of 10 among them, against 4.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Debate Society, Chess Club, and Coding Club, or play Football, Cricket, and Rugby. Arts options include Drama clubs, Band Club, and Photography Club. Trips have included Italy, Iceland, and New York. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. There are 1534 pupils in a school with 1725 places, leaving 191 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students who are not yet meeting the national median in Attainment 8? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs integrate with the wider school day?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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