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Maritime Academy

Free schools · Rochester · ME2 4YG

Ages 11–19 · 736 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
360

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

186

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
616
Preferred offers (top 3)
229
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

736 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
736
Boys / girls
379 / 357
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
736 / 1,150 (64%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
241
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matt Evans

Location

Address
Chalk Lane
Postcode
ME2 4YG
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Rochester, Medway, 736 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.7%.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Secondary schools in Rochester
6
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME2
19
Secondary in ME2
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.

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Waterfront UTC

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.5%

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  • Leigh Academy Strood

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Brompton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • The Rochester Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochester · ME1 3BY · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Victory Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 5JB · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Evans
Telephone
03333602150
Website
https://www.maritimeacademy.org.uk/

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