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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

Medway, ME1 3ELSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2023
Progress 8
+0.90
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
397 1st-choice / 232 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#124 of 3,141 nationally

About Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted across every category in its most recent 2023 inspection, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.9 is the standout academic metric here, placing it well above average nationally and ranking it first out of 18 schools in Medway. This score means pupils at this boys’ grammar school make nearly a grade more progress per subject across eight GCSEs than the average student nationally. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is -0.1, so the gap is substantial. The school also achieves an Attainment 8 score of 70.3, and an EBacc average point score of 6.9, with 97.1% of pupils entered for the EBacc combination of subjects. In the South East region, it ranks 14th out of 461 schools on Progress 8, placing it in the top 4% nationally.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMaidstone Road, Rochester, Medway, ME1 3EL
HeadteacherEliot Hodges
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils1,528
Free School Meals (FSM)10.3%
School Capacity1,528 / 1,280 (119% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsDining HallICT SuiteSwimming PoolTheatreAstro TurfTennis CourtsSixth Form CentrePlaying Fields

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

DanceRowingNetballMartial ArtsHockeySwimmingGymnasticsFootballBasketball

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoirBook ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: sjwms.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.