The Howard School is a state-funded secondary school in Medway, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys. DfE data records 1,471 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,725.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 24 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 45.2 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was D+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 229 first-preference applications and 243 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
24 Feb 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Leadership & governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 18 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Medway |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 243 |
| First-preference applications | 229 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 523 |
| First-preference offers | 210 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 45.2 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 64.1% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 33% |
| EBacc entry | 28.9% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 13.7% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 5.9% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.86 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 24.8 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 24.53 |
| Value added | -0.31 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.46 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.17 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 0% |
| Pupils | 90 |
| Average grade | D+ |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | D+ |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 45.9% |
| Sixth-form college | 0% |
| Further education college | 33.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% |
| Employment | 6.5% |
| Not sustained | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 4.3% |
Cohort: 231 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 91.8%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 25.2% |
| Further education | 4.2% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 10.9% |
| Employment | 39.5% |
| Not sustained | 10.9% |
| Unknown | 9.2% |
Cohort: 119 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 79.8%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
18 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.9% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.72% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 72.9% |
| White other | 3% |
| Mixed | 7.4% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Black | 11.1% |
| Other | 1.8% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
95.4% would recommend this school
329 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 94.2% |
| Feels safe | 93.9% |
| Behaviour | 94.5% |
| Bullying handled | 79.6% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 85.9% |
| Communication | 91.8% |
| Concerns handled | 71.7% |
| Best interests | 89.7% |
| Support to learn | 91.2% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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