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Medway schools news, newest first: Ofsted reports, admissions, term dates and school achievements.
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Medway SEND School Places: Danecourt Plan Now Over £30m
Danecourt's planned 250-place secondary for pupils with special needs is now estimated at over £30m. Councillors added £5m on 15 October.
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Education
Medway Test Results 2026: Pass Mark 478, Lowest in 4 Years
Medway Test results came out on 14 October 2026 and the pass mark is 478, the lowest in four years. What it means, the 31 October deadline and the 27% plan.
Chatham
Wayfield Primary Ofsted: Pupils Safe Now, Still Special Measures
Ofsted's June return to Wayfield Primary in Chatham found safeguarding now met and behaviour much better. The school stays in special measures, with five areas still urgent.
Chatham
Two New Chatham Nurseries Pass First Ofsted Inspections
Play A Way on Jenkins Dale scored Strong in all six areas and Marina Montessori at Chatham Maritime met the standard everywhere, with safeguarding met at both. What Ofsted found, and what parents should ask.
Rochester
IPS International Rochester Clears Ofsted in Every Area
Rated requires improvement in 2023, IPS International in Rochester now meets Ofsted's standard in all seven areas, with achievement up from 52% to 65%.
Schools
Medway Academy Conversion: Four Primaries, 1,529 Pupils
Swingate, Burnt Oak and the two Horsted schools left Medway Council control on 1 September, taking 1,529 pupils into a trust that was registered in June.
Education
Medway Test: Pass Mark Moves to the 26th Percentile
The 2026 Medway Test pass mark is 478 because the council widened the grammar pool to the 26th percentile. How the cut-off is set, and the 31 October deadline.
Schools
Medway School Streets: 14 Roads Back Under ANPR Now
All 14 Medway School Streets with each road's restricted times, who can apply for an exemption, and why delivery drivers get a fine on the first offence.
Schools
Medway GCSE Results 2026: Only 7 Schools Gave a Figure
Seven of Medway's 20 secondary schools published a school-wide GCSE figure for 2026, and the council published none. What each one said, and the fair benchmark.
Schools
Medway Ofsted Report Cards: Howard School Rated Exceptional
Ten Medway schools now have Ofsted's new report cards. The Howard School holds the only Exceptional grade; Wayfield Primary is in special measures.
Half Term
Medway October Half Term 2026: Dates and What's On
Council schools in Medway break 26 to 30 October 2026; the grammars start a week earlier. Twenty-two things on, with dates, times and prices from organisers.
Schools
Medway School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Terms and INSET
Medway half term is 26 to 30 October 2026 for council schools, but grammars break a week earlier. Christmas, February half term and INSET days for 2026/27.