Alchemy School, Gillingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Alchemy School has effective leadership and maintains a safe, supportive environment where pupils feel happy and trusted. The school implements thorough safeguarding, health and safety systems with regular checks, and provides well-designed learning spaces with appropriate staff supervision ratios to meet pupils' individual needs.
Key Strengths
- Effective leadership with relevant expertise and use of external quality assurance
- Strong safeguarding culture with comprehensive staff training and well-maintained records
- Robust health and safety systems with frequent checks and compliance with fire safety regulations
- Well-designed and maintained school sites that are safe and appropriately resourced for current pupil numbers
- Appropriate staff ratios and training to support pupils' needs
Areas for Improvement
- Insufficient space at new premises to accommodate the full proposed increase in pupil numbers
- Not enough outdoor space to support the planned expansion
- Current facilities would not safely support the increased pupil capacity proposed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with comprehensive staff training, well-trained designated safeguarding leads at each site, timely responses to concerns, and strong external agency partnerships.
Extracurricular Activities
Off-site trips, physical education lessons at local leisure centres
Alchemy School is unlikely to meet independent school standards if it expands pupil numbers as proposed due to insufficient space and resources at its premises, despite having effective leadership and strong safeguarding practices.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
58 pupils
120 capacity
62 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gillingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gillingham
Admissions Demand - Medway
Places available
4,001
Applications
3,697
Got 1st preference
79.7%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across Medway (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Alchemy School
Byron Primary School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Barnsole Primary School
Luton Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
All Saints Church of England Primary School
The Academy of Woodlands
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
New Road Primary School
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