The Thomas Aveling School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Rochester, Medway
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.49 miles
Published by Medway Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Thomas Aveling School is a secondary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2022. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Thomas Aveling School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.49 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Year 7 2026 place offered went to a child living 1.49 miles away, 2nd shortest of 13 Medway secondary schools with a published last distance (middle: 3.11 miles).
- Year 7 2026 drew 233 first-choice applications for 204 offers; 174 went to first-choice families, and 59 first-choice families (25%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 26% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 41.3 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Medway schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Arethusa Road, Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 1,201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and students say that they are happy and they feel safe.”
- “They say that staff care about them and help them to do their best.”
- “Pupils show a pride in their school.”
To improve
- “However, other subjects are not as involved as they might be.”
- “School leaders are aware that further work is necessary to fully embed reading across the school.”
- “Further work is necessary to ensure that this provision is developmental and coherent across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 233 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 174 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Rochester Grammar School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holcombe Grammar School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Walderslade School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Victory Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenacre School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published