Alchemy School

Other · Other independent special school · Ages 11–19 · Gillingham, Medway

Alchemy School is an other school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 11–19 (other independent special school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“Their experience at Alchemy helps pupils to settle in quickly because their social and emotional needs are put first.”
“They feel safe, supported and are generally happy at school.”
“Many pupils overcome their challenges to attend well.”

“However, leaders know there is still more to do to ensure that every pupil attends as regularly as possible.”
“Some pupils arrive with low self-esteem, negative experiences of school and significant gaps in their learning.”
“Some pupils do not engage as well as they might with education because of their previous educational experiences.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	2	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Medway.