Brompton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,399 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
Academy sponsor led
The Victory Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,213of 1,500 places
- Free school meals
- 44.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 219
- Ofsted
- Good, 2 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Chatham South School (URN 118827, until 1 September 2010); Medway Community College (URN 118834, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 202 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Victory Academy in 2023, 37% stayed on in The Victory Academy’s own sixth form (Medway average 54%), 40% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 59 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Medway 30%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 35.5 against 46.1 across England and 46.1 in Medway, with 22% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, English Literature and Media Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Medway and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Victory Academy | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 202 | 3,382 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 77% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 54% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 8% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Victory Academy | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 59 | 3,685 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 30% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Victory Academy | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 35.5 | 46.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 42% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 27% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 39% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.8 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.6 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 32% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 215 | 98% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 49% |
| Mathematics | 212 | 97% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 55% |
| English Literature | 210 | 96% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 48% |
| Combined Science | 181 | 83% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 31% |
| History | 127 | 58% | 41% | 8% | 26% | 29% |
| Geography | 92 | 42% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 55% |
| Sociology | 62 | 28% | 4% | 8% | 21% | 39% |
| Media Studies | 51 | 23% | 4% | 8% | 20% | 47% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 23% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 32% |
| Spanish | 40 | 18% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 53% |
| Fine Art | 40 | 18% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 73% |
| Design and Technology | 35 | 16% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 40% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 15% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 39% |
| Physics | 29 | 13% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 83% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 13% | 23% | 34% | 47% | 86% |
| Biology | 29 | 13% | 23% | 28% | 45% | 97% |
| French | 18 | 8% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 72% |
| Drama | 17 | 8% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 35% |
| Graphic Communication | 11 | 5% | 1% | 9% | 23% | 73% |
| Polish | 6 | 3% | 1% | 67% | 84% | 67% |
| Textiles | 2 | 1% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 0% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 42 | 79% | — |
| Sports Studies | 27 | 51% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | 25 | 47% | — |
| Dance: General | 23 | 43% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 22 | 42% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 36% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 13 | 25% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Victory Academy | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 170 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 53 | 1,385 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.49 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 21 | 40% | 13% |
| English Literature | 16 | 30% | 11% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 17% | 4% |
| Biology | 8 | 15% | 20% |
| Product Design | 7 | 13% | 2% |
| Geography | 6 | 11% | 10% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 47% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 20 | 38% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 25% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 23% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 17% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Medway
Chatham Grammar
Academy converter · sixth form · 948 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 61.8
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,009 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 65.9
Holcombe Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,060 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 62.4
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,829 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
Leigh Academy Strood
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,311 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.