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The Howard School[1]

Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 47 47.3 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL D+ D+ 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
47.3 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
36.1% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
7.3% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.24 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 45.2[6] 33%[6]
2023/24 42.5[4] 34.1%[4] +0.24[4]
2022/23 42.6[7] 31%[7] +0.24[7]
2021/22 43[8] 35%[8] -0.19[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
D+ 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
YearA-level average grade
2023/24 D+[10]
2022/23 D+[11]
2021/22 C[12]
2018/19 D+[13]

Ofsted

Latest inspection
24 Feb 2026[14]
Type
S5 Inspection[14]
Report published
18 Jun 2026[14]
Inclusion
Strong standard[14]
Achievement
Expected standard[14]
Safeguarding standards
Met[14]
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard[14]
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard[14]
Leadership and governance
Strong standard[14]
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional[14]
Post-16 provision (where applicable)
Expected standard[14]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
23 Nov 2021[15] Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[15] No overall grade[15]
4 Oct 2016[16] Maintained Academy and School Short inspection[16] No overall grade[16]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
2.2 Entry Sept 2026[17]
Applications (any preference)
523 Entry Sept 2026[17]
First preferences
229 Entry Sept 2026[17]
Places offered
243 Entry Sept 2026[17]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place
Entry Sept 2025 577[17] 241[17] 246[17] 2.3[17]
Entry Sept 2024 516[17] 222[17] 250[17] 2.1[17]
Entry Sept 2023 451[17] 176[17] 235[17] 1.9[17]
Entry Sept 2022 416[17] 166[17] 277[17] 1.5[17]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1725[1]
Trust
THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST[1]
Local authority
Medway[1]
Website
https://www.thehoward-that.org.uk/[1]
District
Medway[18]
Postcode
ME8 0BX[1]
URN
141466[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1534 2024/25[19]
English as an additional language
13.5% 2024/25[19]
SEN support
11.7% 2024/25[19]
EHC plan
1% 2024/25[19]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
22.5% 2024/25[19]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2025/26. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2021/22. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2016/17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  17. Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  18. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  19. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.