Brompton AcademyWaterfront UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brompton Academy and Waterfront UTC are secondary schools.
Brompton Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Waterfront UTC scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brompton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brompton Academy was judged the expected standard and Waterfront UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.7 for Brompton Academy and 31.5 for Waterfront UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brompton Academy (39.5 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Waterfront UTC (34.0 in 2021-22, 31.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamBrompton Academy | ChathamWaterfront UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 16th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,399 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 250 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 5HT | Chatham, ME4 4FQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.7 Stronger figure | 31.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.9% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.7% | 45.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 218 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 Stronger figure | 13.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,382 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 37.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.5% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 31.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brompton Academy
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