The Howard School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 141466
- Address
- Derwent Way, Rainham, ME8 0BX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1534 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.3%
- Girls
- 2.7%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 72.7%
African 9.6%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 2.9%
Other 2%
Indian 1.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Pakistani 1%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 88 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 144 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 268 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 268 |
Admissions
The Howard School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 260 0 |
| Year 8 | 265 265 0 |
| Year 9 | 265 265 0 |
| Year 10 | 227 227 0 |
| Year 11 | 270 270 0 |
| Year 12 | 134 115 19 |
| Year 13 | 113 91 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 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 | 46.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 1.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 2.4% |