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The Howard School

Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 0BX

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,471
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,725
Local authority
Medway
The Howard Academy Trust

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 45.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.5
47thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.9
55thpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Howard School

The Howard School is a secondary academy in Gillingham, Medway, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The Howard Academy Trust.

It has 1,471 pupils on roll and room for 1,725. It is a boys' school. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Derwent Way, Rainham
Gillingham ME8 0BX
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils
Boys only
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,471
Capacity
1,725 pupils
Free school meals
23.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Howard Academy Trust
Local authority
Medway
Nation
England
URN
141466

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