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Schools and colleges
There are 109 schools maintained by Medway Council as the Local
Authority (LA).
For more information about individual schools, including the
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspection reports,
please search the list of schools using the link above or visit the
Ofsted website at www.ofsted.gov.uk/.
Nursery units
Around half of all Medway schools admit children from the age of
three years into the Foundation Stage and provide nursery education for three and four year-olds.
In addition, a further 120 independent nurseries and
pre-schools are registered providers of free
part-time nursery education for three and four year-olds.
Primary schools
There are 85 primary
schools, consisting of:
- infant schools (ages four to seven years);
- junior schools (ages seven to 11 years);
- primary schools (ages four to 11 years).
Secondary schools
You can see all of Medway's
secondary schools here. Within the Hoo Peninsula, a two-tier
comprehensive admission system operates and at the age of 11,
children transfer to the Hundred of Hoo Comprehensive School
without assessment.
Within the rest of Medway, a selective admission system operates, consisting mainly of
grammar and high schools. Admission to the grammar schools is based
on an assessment of children during their final year at primary
school.
Special schools and units
Medway has three special schools:
- Abbey Court, for four to 18 year-olds with severe learning
difficulties;
- Danecourt, for four to 11 year-olds with moderate or complex
learning difficulties;
- Bradfields, for 11 to 18 year-olds with moderate or complex
learning difficulties.
12 primary schools and four secondary schools have special units
which cater for a variety of special educational needs. Medway also
has three pupil referral units and a unit for hospital
education.
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