Alternatives to The Howard School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Howard School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Howard School, for comparison
0.98 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), February 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham |
0.1 km 0.1 mi |
0.97 | More families are naming it first 0.76 → 0.89 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham |
0.8 km 0.5 mi |
1.31 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.39 → 1.2 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham |
2.2 km 1.4 mi |
1.06 | Little change 1.01 → 1.06 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Robert Napier School
Gillingham |
2.7 km 1.7 mi |
0.59 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.65 → 0.54 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Chatham Grammar
Chatham |
3.3 km 2.0 mi |
1.05 | Little change 1.14 → 1.03 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Victory Academy
Chatham |
4.2 km 2.6 mi |
0.73 | More families are naming it first 0.71 → 0.86 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.