Maritime Academy, based in Rochester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Maritime Academy currently has around 562 pupils on roll, which is about 49% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 29.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Chalk Lane, Rochester, ME2 4YG |
| Website: | https://www.maritimeacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 03333602150 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matt Evans |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149075 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 562 |
| Number of Boys: | 295 |
| Number of Girls: | 267 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.10% | 338 |
| African | 8.90% | 50 |
| Other White | 8.40% | 47 |
| Unclassified | 8.00% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 22 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 11 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 7 |
| Other Black | 1.20% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Primary School Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN | - not rated | 538 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop Primary School Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN | 3out of 4 | 538 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wainscott Primary School Wainscott Road , Wainscott ME2 4JX | 3out of 4 | 551 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA | - not rated | 690 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA | 3out of 4 | 690 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3DL | - not rated | 1,196 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 2,928 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | - not rated | 2,928 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ | 3out of 4 | 3,190 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 2,866 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE | - not rated | 1,938 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP | 4out of 4 | 2,242 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS | - not rated | 2,294 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY | - not rated | 2,459 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 2,491 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.