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Brompton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Gillingham · ME7 5HT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,399

Local authority

Medway

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gillingham, Medway, 1,399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Secondary schools in Gillingham
7
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME7
19
Secondary in ME7
2
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear ME7

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136107

Location

Address
Marlborough Road
Postcode
ME7 5HT
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,399
Boys / girls
733 / 666
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,399 / 1,400 (100%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
461
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
University of Kent (Brompton Academy)

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
94 on roll / 100 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Walters
Telephone
01634852341
Website
http://www.bromptonacademy.org.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
35.9
Progress 8
-0.4
English & maths grade 5+
21%
English & maths grade 4+
42%
EBacc entry
1%
EBacc APS
2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables