Maritime Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Rochester, Medway
Maritime Academy is a secondary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 11–19 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chalk Lane, Rochester, ME2 4YG
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 736 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a welcoming and inclusive environment, where ‘excellence is a habit’.”
- “It exudes a strong sense of community.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are based on mutual respect.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, teachers do not check what pupils know and understand carefully enough before moving on to new learning.”
- “When this is the case, gaps in pupils’ knowledge and misconceptions are not addressed effectively.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not gain knowledge as quickly or securely as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 174 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 143 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Waterfront UTC 1.8 mi Good
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Strood 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brompton Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Rochester Grammar School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Victory Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published