Maritime Academy

Chalk Lane, Rochester, Medway, ME2 4YG

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

562

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 562 / 1,150 (49%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.2%

Disadvantaged

14.1%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

21.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

27.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +14.4 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

£47,520

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,487 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.3% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,002

Spend per pupil

£7,645

Income per pupil

66%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.