Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
A87
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rochester, ME1 3EL
- Distance
- 0.7km away
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW
Local ranking9th of 20 secondary schools in Medway
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1204
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 14 September 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 38.8 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 22.8% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 47.9% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 215
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 89.0%
- Continued in education
- 83.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 4.0%
- Employment
- 2.0%
- Not sustained
- 7.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 76.0%
- Higher education
- 39.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 8.0%
- Employment
- 29.0%
- Not sustained
- 15.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C-
Avg A-Level Grade
25.7
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
25.9
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
90
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 0.0% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 33.0
- 16-18 Cohort
- 202
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1212
- Boys
- 601 (50%)
- Girls
- 600 (50%)
- Capacity
- 1204 (100% full)
- SEND
- 20.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 33.4%
- EAL
- 12.6%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.5%
- SEN Support
- 17.2%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 16.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 71.9
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,495/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.4% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 26.5% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 70.9%
- White Other: 6.9%
- Black African: 4.8%
- Asian Other: 3.9%
- Asian Indian: 2.1%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
- Mixed Other: 1.8%
70.9%
White British
6.9%
White Other
4.8%
Black African
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Arethusa Road
Rochester, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 137376
- UKPRN
- 10035084
- Establishment No.
- 5451
- Trust
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
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