Brompton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136107
- Address
- Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1382 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 60.6%
Mixed 10.6%
Other White 8.6%
African 7.9%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other 2%
Indian 1.8%
Caribbean 1.5%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.9
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 82 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 83 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 43 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 37 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 75 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Brompton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 361
- 2nd preference
- 223
- 3rd preference
- 162
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 129 121 |
| Year 8 | 233 121 112 |
| Year 9 | 227 121 106 |
| Year 10 | 226 126 100 |
| Year 11 | 235 135 100 |
| Year 12 | 115 57 58 |
| Year 13 | 96 39 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 2.4% |