School admission arrangements 2026
Our primary and secondary admissions schemes publish how the admissions processes work in Medway.
We consulted on changes to the schemes for September 2026 between Tuesday 1 October 2024 and Tuesday 12 November 2024. The schemes were approved by Medway Council's Cabinet on 17
Most Medway schools are academies or voluntary aided and are responsible for setting their own admission arrangements. You can find these on their website.
Secondary schools and academies
- Brompton Academy
- Chatham Grammar School for Girls
- Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Greenacre Academy
- Holcombe Grammar School
- Leigh Academy Rainham
- Maritime Academy
- The Howard School
- The Hundred of Hoo Academy
- Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Rainham School for Girls
- The Robert Napier School
- The Rochester Grammar School
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
- St John Fisher Catholic School
- Strood Academy
- The Thomas Aveling School
- The Victory Academy
- Walderslade Girls School
- Waterfront UTC.
Primary schools and academies
- All Faiths Children's Academy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School
- Balfour Junior Academy
- Barnsole Primary School
- Bligh Primary School-Infants and Junior School
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
- Byron Primary School
- Cedar Children's Academy
- Chattenden Primary School
- Cliffe Woods Primary School
- The Academy of Cuxton Schools-Infants and Juniors
- Deanwood Primary School
- Delce Academy-Infants and Juniors
- Elaine Primary Academy
- English Martyrs RC Primary School
- Featherby Infant School
- Featherby Junior School
- Gordon Children's Academy-Infants and Juniors
- Halling Primary School
- High Halstow Primary School
- Hilltop Primary School
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School
- The Hundred of Hoo Academy-primary
- Kingfisher Primary School
- Lordswood School
- Maundene School
- Mierscourt Primary School
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
- New Horizons Children Academy
- Oaklands School
- Oasis Academy-Skinner Street
- Peninsula East Primary Academy
- Phoenix Junior Academy
- The Pilgrim School
- Rochester Riverside
- Riverside Primary School
- Saxon Way Primary School
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
- St Benedict's Catholic School
- St James Church of England Primary Academy
- St John's Church of England Infant School
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Primary School
- St Margaret's Infant School
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- St Mary's Island CofE Primary School
- St Michael's RC Primary School
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
- St William of Perth Catholic Primary School
- Temple Mill Primary School
- Thames View Primary School
- Twydall Primary School
- Wainscott Primary School
- Walderslade Primary School
- Warren Wood Primary Academy
- Wayfield Primary School
- The Academy of Woodlands.