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Maritime Academy

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corporate_fareTHE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onRochester, ME2 4YG

language Visit Website phone 3333602150

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Ofsted

Not judged

Inspected 2025

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Students

142

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Maritime Academy is a Free schools secondary school in Rochester, serving ages 11-19.

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School Summary

Maritime Academy is a free schools in Rochester, Medway, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 562 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 14.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2025-05-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

17.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.7%(49 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 562 pupils. During this period, there were 96 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 17.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	562	96	17.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	546	66	12.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	330	87	26.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	345	102	29.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	350	66	18.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	156	14	9.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	142	3	2.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	140	2	1.4%	5.9%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

0.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

16.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree17%

agree25%

disagree25%

strongly disagree33%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

agree17%

disagree33%

strongly disagree42%

don't know8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

disagree8%

strongly disagree92%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree25%

agree8%

disagree17%

strongly disagree42%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

agree17%

disagree25%

strongly disagree58%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree8%

agree8%

disagree42%

strongly disagree42%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

agree33%

disagree50%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

agree42%

disagree33%

strongly disagree25%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

disagree17%

strongly disagree75%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes8%

no92%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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