Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolThe Thomas Aveling School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School and The Thomas Aveling School are secondary schools in Rochester.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Thomas Aveling School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School was judged Outstanding and The Thomas Aveling School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 69.5 for Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School and 41.3 for The Thomas Aveling School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (70.6 in 2021-22, 69.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Thomas Aveling School (43.6 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterSir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | RochesterThe Thomas Aveling School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 9th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,528 | 1,212 | |
| Capacity | 1,280 | 1,204 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 3EL | Rochester, ME1 2UW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 69.5 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 93.5% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.2% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.6% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.82 Stronger figure | 3.58 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 217 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 42.3 Stronger figure | 25.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.9 Stronger figure | 25.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,528 | 1,212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 33.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.1% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 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.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
The Thomas Aveling School
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