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The Thomas Aveling School

Medway, ME1 2UWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
Progress 8
+0.16
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
275 1st-choice / 212 places
Ranking
#1,183
of 3,141 nationally

About The Thomas Aveling School

The Thomas Aveling School, a mixed state secondary in Medway, stands out for its Progress 8 score of 0.16, which is comfortably above the local authority average of -0.1 for its school type. This positive value means that, on average, pupils here achieve nearly a sixth of a grade more per subject across their eight best GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. It’s a solid, above-average performance that places the school 8th out of 18 secondary schools in Medway, and in the top 40% of schools nationally. While it doesn’t match the selective grammar schools that top the local rankings, it’s a strong showing for a non-selective comprehensive, and suggests that the school is adding real value for its students compared with the typical Medway state school.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressArethusa Road, Arethusa Road, Rochester, Medway, ME1 2UW
HeadteacherFiona Linter
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils1,212
Free School Meals (FSM)30.7%
School Capacity1,212 / 1,204 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
LibraryMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreSwimming PoolSports HallTennis CourtsDining HallGymnasiumTheatreICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

CricketCross CountryBasketballRoundersRugbyFootball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessChoirDebateYoung EnterpriseEco ClubDuke of EdinburghScience ClubModel United NationsCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

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

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The Thomas Aveling School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.