SchoolScoresWill Adams Academy
Academy · Secondary, ages 14 to 17 · Mixed
Part of ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2BX
01634 337111 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 February 2014. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Medway. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 45 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 73.7% | 27.0%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 1.8%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 89.5% | 12.7%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 13.7%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.6 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.9 | 12.4 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 16.0% | 15.3%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby secondary schools
- The Robert Napier School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 16% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chatham Grammar 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 76% grade 5+ English and maths
- Brompton Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rainham Mark Grammar School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% grade 5+ English and maths
- Waterfront UTC 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Howard School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 4 strong, 2 expected · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rainham School for Girls 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Victory Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holcombe Grammar School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 85% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Will Adams Academy's Ofsted rating?
Will Adams Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 February 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 27 November 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149009.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.