How many private schools are there in Medway?

7 independent schools are registered in Medway with the Department for Education: 3 mainstream and 4 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Medway?

1 independent school in Medway takes pupils up to 11 or 13, by their registered age ranges: St Andrew's School (Rochester). 1 all-through school also takes primary-age pupils.

Which private senior schools are there in Medway?

By their registered age ranges, 1 starts at 11 or 13 (Rochester Independent College) and 1 runs through from primary age.

Are there single-sex private schools in Medway?

No: every independent school registered in Medway is mixed.

Which private schools in Medway take pupils to 18?

6 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Medway

7 fee-paying schools are registered in Medway: 3 mainstream and 4 special. 6 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 1 takes pupils up to 11 or 13, 1 runs from primary age into the senior years and 1 starts at 11 or 13. 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.

7independent schools

3mainstream

4special schools

1,577pupils on roll, where reported

Private primary and prep schools in Medway

1 school. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
St Andrew's School (Rochester) ME1 1SA	Ages 2 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	329	91% full

All-through private schools in Medway

1 school. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
King's School, Rochester ME1 1TE	Ages 2 to 18	Mixed	Church of England	574	72% full

Private senior schools in Medway

1 school. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Rochester Independent College ME1 1HY	Ages 11 to 21	Mixed	Non-faith	401	94% full

Independent special schools in Medway

4 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Alchemy School Gillingham, ME7 4LT	Ages 11 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	58	48% full
Blue Skies School Chatham, ME4 6DQ	Ages 11 to 25	Mixed	Non-faith	16	42% full
City of Rochester School ME3 8UJ	Ages 5 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	59	69% full
Ripplevale School Rochester ME1 1BG	Ages 6 to 25	Mixed	Non-faith	140	67% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

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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