St Margaret's Church of England Junior School vs The Howard School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Howard School
Gillingham
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Medway
Medway
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
363
1471
Capacity
363
1725
Occupancy
100%
85%
FSM %
20.1%
23.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
36.1%
KS2 Reading
81%
-
KS2 Maths
72%
-
KS2 Writing
72%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
24.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D+
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
90
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
30%
Any L4+ destination
-
36%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
119
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Geography (76)
Sociology (44)
Sociology (42)
Business Studies:Single (40)
Biology (40)
Biology (38)
English Language and Literature (38)
Physics (36)