Maritime Academy
Free schools in Rochester, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 736 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 32.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | Chalk Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4YG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.maritimeacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 03333602150 |
| URN | 149075 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 9 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Fort Pitt Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Waterfront UTC (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Leigh Academy Strood (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Brompton Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (all-through school, about 3.5 km)
- The Rochester Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Medway
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.