Schools in Medway
84 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Medway
Primary
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Offered their first choice
93.9%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 87.1% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
3,130
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 93.9% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 6.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 87.1%.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,675 places for 3,130 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
80.4%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 84.3% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
93.9%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
3,586
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 80.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 93.9% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 3.9 points lower than in 2016, when it was 84.3%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 3,844 places for 3,586 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Medway lodged 582 appeals about a school place.
526 of them were heard by a panel and 150 succeeded, which is about 29 in every 100 heard.
The other 56 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Gillingham |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wainscott Primary School
Rochester |
0.88 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Walderslade Primary School
Chatham |
1.17 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Warren Wood Primary School
Rochester |
0.96 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wayfield Primary School
Chatham |
1.00 | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Medway by first preferences per place
- Schools in ME1 (15)
- Schools in ME2 (14)
- Schools in ME3 (9)
- Schools in ME4 (12)
- Schools in ME5 (12)
- Schools in ME7 (12)
- Schools in ME8 (15)
- What data we hold