Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149075.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 736 |
| Girls | 357 |
| Boys | 379 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 32.7% |
| First language not English | 14.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,150 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 36% |
| Sixth form places2024/25 | 250 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 40 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 25 |
| Average class size | 26.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 40.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.68 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.68 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 33 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 28 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 172 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 597 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 174 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 143 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 12 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.6%, worse than England, worse than Medway | 7.3% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 26.2%, worse than England, worse than Medway | 20.1% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 5.8%, worse than England, worse than Medway | 3.1% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 42.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 13.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hilltop Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wainscott Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Temple Mill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | All Faiths Children's Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Nicholas CEVC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | King's School, Rochester | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Maritime Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Maritime Academy made 172 offers from 597 applications (3.5 per offer), and 143 of 174 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Maritime Academy has 736 pupils aged 11 to 19.
Maritime Academy had 1,150 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, Maritime Academy has a sixth form with 250 places in 2024/25.
At Maritime Academy, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Maritime Academy missed 8.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.