Byron Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Gillingham · ME7 5XX · Medway
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM31.1%
- Demand0.94
0.2 miles away
OpenURN 146736
Alchemy School
Other independent special school · Gillingham · ME7 4LT
Ages 11–19 · 58 pupils · Medway
Attainment 8
3.4
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 83.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill48%
58 pupils · 120 places
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- Boys / girls
- 47 / 11
- School capacity
- 120
- Capacity fill
- 58 / 120 (48%)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent special school
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Bowles
Location
- Address
- 105 Nelson Road
- Postcode
- ME7 4LT
- Town
- Gillingham
- Local authority
- Medway
- District
- Medway
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–19, in Gillingham, Medway, 58 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school, non-selective admissions.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Gillingham · ME7 4HG · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS278%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM33.9%
- Demand0.95
0.2 miles away
Miscellaneous
Gillingham · ME7 5NY · Medway
Ages 5–16
0.4 miles away
Barnsole Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gillingham · ME7 2JG · Medway
Ages 2–11
- KS245%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM37.6%
- Demand0.97
0.4 miles away
Chatham Grammar
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Chatham · ME5 7EH · Medway
Ages 11–18
- Att860.1
- P80.4
- EM5+78%
- Absence5.4%
0.4 miles away
The Robert Napier School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Gillingham · ME7 2LX · Medway
Ages 11–18
- Att827.9
- P8-1.0
- EM5+8%
- Absence13.0%
0.5 miles away
Brompton Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Gillingham · ME7 5HT · Medway
Ages 11–18
- Att835.9
- P8-0.4
- EM5+21%
- Absence8.7%
0.5 miles away
Luton Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Chatham · ME4 5AW · Medway
Ages 3–11
- Absence8.8%
- FSM52.0%
- Demand0.98
0.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Bowles
- Telephone
- 01634217721