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
- 1533 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.5%
- Girls
- 2.5%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 73.1%
African 9%
Mixed 6.1%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 2%
Other 1.6%
Caribbean 1.4%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 107 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 116 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 258 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 256 |
Admissions
The Howard School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 250
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 81
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 250 0 |
| Year 8 | 281 281 0 |
| Year 9 | 221 221 0 |
| Year 10 | 272 272 0 |
| Year 11 | 259 259 0 |
| Year 12 | 124 102 22 |
| Year 13 | 126 109 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 29.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 55.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 56.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 15.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.2% |