Private schools in Medway
7 fee-paying schools are registered in Medway: 3 mainstream and 4 special. 6 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's School, Rochester Rochester, ME1 1TE | 2 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 574 | 72% |
| Rochester Independent College Rochester, ME1 1HY | 11 to 21 | Mixed | Non-faith | 401 | 94% |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) Rochester, ME1 1SA | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 329 | 91% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy School Gillingham, ME7 4LT | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 58 | 48% |
| Blue Skies School Chatham, ME4 6DQ | 11 to 25 | Mixed | Non-faith | 16 | 42% |
| City of Rochester School Rochester, ME3 8UJ | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 59 | 69% |
| Ripplevale School Rochester Rochester, ME1 1BG | 6 to 25 | Mixed | Non-faith | 140 | 67% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Medway, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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