OFSTED
14 September 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Medway
Trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,201
1,201 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
600
50.0% of pupils
Male pupils
601
50.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.4 pts
above England
School
31.2%
Medway
25.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.7 pts
below England
School
12.6%
Medway
16.5%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
3.9 pts
above England
School
4.9%
Medway
1.0%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
69.8%
838
Any other White background
6.8%
82
African
4.7%
56
Any other Asian background
3.2%
38
Indian
2.6%
31
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
26
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
25.0%
300 of
1,201 pupils
4.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
41.3
2.1 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.16 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.41%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.20 pts
higher than
England
School
9.41%
Medway
6.74%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
26.48%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.67 pts
higher than
England
School
26.48%
Medway
18.21%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.35%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.54 pts
higher than
England
School
3.35%
Medway
2.36%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.8%
7.4 pts
above England
The Thomas Aveling School
99.8%
Medway
97.6%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.