Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brompton Academy is a secondary school in Gillingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Gillingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 20 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Pupils are proud to attend the school. New Year 7 pupils feel welcomed and helped to settle in quickly. They remark that they were able to make new friends, and that older pupils are kind. In class and around the school site, pupils' behaviour is positive. Older pupils reflect that, recently, behaviour has improved rapidly. They like the new, fair and well-understood expectations for behaviour. Sixth-form students are active in helping younger pupils in a range of ways, including mentoring and reading practice. Students appreciate being able to help the community and build their skills and experience. Pupils appreciate the ambition that staff have for them, and the majority want to rise to the challenge. The school has high expectations for all pupils' achievement. Pupils recognise the recent improvements that have been made to the way that they are taught because their learning now builds more logically over time. Pupils value the school's 'Umbrella' pastoral support because it makes it easy to find help if needed. Pupils of all ages are happy to talk to adults and are articulate in sharing their ideas. They value the school's diversity and understand the importance of respecting each other's differences.
What the school should improve
- Younger pupils do not benefit as much as they could from the school's newly updated curriculums and teaching approaches. As a result, some pupils are not as well prepared for their next steps as they could be. The school should continue to strengthen the implementation of the key stage 3 curriculum to ensure pupils learn well in all subjects.
- The checking of pupils' reading ability is not sufficiently systematic to ensure that all pupils who need extra support in learning to read are identified. As a result, some pupils do not receive the help that they need to become confident, fluent readers. The school should ensure that it supports all pupils to have the reading skills they need to access the full curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
235 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
56 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,399 pupils on roll, with places for 1,400
Schools near Brompton Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grammar | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 61.8 |
| The Robert Napier School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 32.5 |
| The Victory Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 35.5 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 40.0 |
| Waterfront UTC | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 30.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Walters
- Phone
- 01634852341
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT
- Local authority
- Medway
- URN
- 136107
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.