Medway Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 111 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

887

Schools

111 (76 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

52,482

Population

292,697 (67,700 aged 0-17)

Academisation

85 academies, 18 LA-maintained (82.5% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

21 — largest: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST (9 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 68 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46, grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Lee-Anne Farach

Website

www.medway.gov.uk

Telephone

01634 334 466

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs