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23/05/2013 - Free school for Medway gets the go-ahead
A new free school in Medway has today (Wednesday, 22 May) been given the green light to open by the Government...read more

01/05/2013 - Chatham school celebrates good Ofsted
St John Fisher Catholic School in Chatham has been rated good in all areas by Ofsted inspectors...read more

28/03/2013 - Green light for Medway's University Technical College
Medway’s bid for a University Technical College has been successful...read more

01/03/2013 - School admissions
Nearly 97 per cent of Medway’s primary aged children have been offered one of their preference places at secondary school, new figures show...read more

27/02/2013 - School celebrates improved rating
A Medway school has improved its Ofsted rating in its last inspection...read more

27/02/2013 - Outstanding report for Medway school
St Nicholas Church of England Infant School has received an rating of outstanding in every area by Ofsted inspectors...read more

20/02/2013 - Fitness inspiration who never gave up
"Never give up on your dreams", advises a Medway fitness expert who has transformed his life in just two years, thanks in part to Medway Community Learning...read more

14/02/2013 - Ofsted report on Child Protection arrangements
Medway Council today (Fri, 15 February) vows to speed up improvements already being made to its child protection services, after being rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted inspectors...read more

18/12/2012 - Gillingham school gets a good report from Ofsted
Brompton Westbrook Primary School in Gillingham has been rated as outstanding for leadership and management by Ofsted inspectors...read more

10/12/2012 - Festive fun for children in Medway
There’s plenty of festive fun to be had in Medway in the coming weeks...read more

03/12/2012 - Apply online for primary school places
Parents and carers of children heading to primary school for the first time next September can now go online to apply for their child's school place...read more

28/11/2012 - Outstanding school draws high praise once again
A glowing report from Ofsted inspectors has underlined a Medway special school as one of the foremost of its kind in the country...read more

23/11/2012 - Medway's University Technical College bid is handed in
A bid to bring a University Technical College (UTC) to Medway has been handed in to the government following months of preparation...read more

22/11/2012 - Lock Out Poster Winners
Schoolchildren have attended a special presentation in Rochester Library after entering a competition to design a poster or leaflet warning old or vulnerable people about the dangers of strangers at their doors...read more

22/11/2012 - Deanwood Primary shines in Ofsted inspection
A Gillingham primary has been judged one of the top schools in Medway after passing the new, tougher, Ofsted inspections and being judged as Good across the board...read more

19/11/2012 - Have your say on school admissions 2014
A public consultation on school admissions arrangements for 2014 has started...read more

30/10/2012 - Medway primary scores good Ofsted rating
There’s plenty to smile about at Maundene School, which has been rated as good across the board by Ofsted inspectors...read more

18/10/2012 - Medway excels in provisional GCSE and A level results release today
Medway schools have celebrated their best ever GCSE and A level results for another year, according to results released today (Thursday, 18 October) by the Department for Education (DfE)...read more

07/09/2012 - New transport policy approved by Cabinet
A new policy that will give children and young people with special educational needs more independence and flexibility has been approved by Medway Council’s Cabinet...read more

06/09/2012 - Time to apply for school places online
Parents and carers of children heading to secondary school for the first time next September can apply online for their child's school place from next week...read more

16/08/2012 - Best ever A level results for Medway school
The Howard School in Rainham has achieved its best ever A Level results achieved by sixth form students, with many achieving the new A* grade...read more

10/07/2012 - Consultation starts on new primary academy for Chatham
Medway Council is inviting potential providers to submit their applications to establish and operate a new primary academy in Chatham...read more

10/07/2012 - Get online and help shape the future of education in Medway
Young people in Medway are being asked to get involved and help shape the future of education in Medway by taking part in a new online survey...read more

30/03/2012 - Primary school admission figures
The latest school admission figures reveal that 100 per cent of Medway pupils have received an offer at one of their preferred junior schools, with 99...read more

29/02/2012 - School admission figures for preference places increase in Medway
New figures reveal an increase in the number of Medway school children getting an offer of a place at one of their preferred secondary schools...read more

10/02/2012 - Medway Test exams set to head back to primary schools
Medway Council’s Cabinet have agreed proposals for the Medway Test to be undertaken in primary schools for the majority of children, rather than in independent test centres...read more

07/02/2012 - Business backing for a University Technical College in Medway
Plans to create one of the country’s first University Technical Colleges (UTC) in Medway have won the backing of businesses and employers across Kent and Medway...read more

17/01/2012 - Consultation on changes at Wainscott Primary
Members of the public are being invited to give their views on proposed changes at a Medway primary school...read more

09/01/2012 - Public consultation on changes at a Wainscott Primary
Members of the public are being invited to give their views on proposed changes at a Medway primary school...read more

06/01/2012 - Update on Miers Court Primary
Miers Court Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham, is expected to be open to pupils on Monday, 9 January...read more

04/01/2012 - Not long left to apply for primary school places
Parents have just over one week left to log on and apply for their child’s primary school place for 2012...read more

03/01/2012 - Do you think Medway would benefit from a University Technical College?
Medway parents and students are being asked if they want Medway to have one of the country's first University Technical Colleges (UTC)...read more

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