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Brompton Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Marlborough Road, Gillingham ME7 5HT · bromptonacademy.org.uk · 01634 852341
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Medway 46, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,399
- 100% of 1,400 places
- Local authority
- Medway
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 351 families put the school first and 205 places were offered; 53% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 205 | 351 | 1.7▲ | 53% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 217 | 361 | 1.7▲ | 54% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 230 | 439 | 1.9▲ | 49% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 220 | 481 | 2.2▲ | 43% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 218 | 475 | 2.2▲ | 43% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.1, and 24.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Medway it was 46, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼24.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼46.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼31.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.17 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38.8 | −0.4 |
| Further education | 39.2 | −0.5 |
| Other education | 1.3 | −3.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 3 | −1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.5 | +4.2 |
| Activity not captured | 6.5 | +2.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 students | C (28.6) | Average -0.08 | |
| 57 students | C (28.6) | Average -0.08 | |
| 89 students | Merit+ (26.7) | Average +0.01 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73 | D+ (24.7) | -0.39 |
| 2022/23 | 61 | D+ (23.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 70 | C (30) | — |
| 2018/19 | 47 | C- (25.1) | -0.05 |
| 2017/18 | 55 | D+ (23.7) | -0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 62 | D (20.3) | -0.54 |
| 2015/16 | 66 | D+ (22.3) | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 43 | −7 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 | +2.2 |
| Employment | 34 | +1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11 | +2.3 |
| Activity not captured | 6 | +2.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Brompton Academy on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (98 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 59%
- Replies
- 98
- 7% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 54% who had a child bullied
based on 51 parents (52%) with SEND