How many pupils does Strood Academy have?

Strood Academy has 1,305 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Strood Academy?

The principal of Strood Academy is Jon Richardson.

What type of school is Strood Academy?

Strood Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Strood Academy in?

Strood Academy is in the Medway local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Strood Academy

Carnation Road, Strood, Medway, Kent, ME2 2SX

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 December 2021). Last inspected 9 June 2026.

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1,305

Pupils

33.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2009

Opened

About this school

Strood Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Medway, Kent. The school has 1,305 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 December 2021). Last inspected 9 June 2026. The Principal is Jon Richardson. The school is administered by Medway local authority. It belongs to LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2009.

School details

Principal: Jon Richardson
Trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Medway
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135964

Contact

01634717121 info@strood.latrust.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Strood Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Medway). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.17

Progress 8 · 2023-24

23%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

56%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.60

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

53%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →