Brompton Academy is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Gillingham, Medway, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its SEN unit has 100 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,399 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 100 places, 94 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,399
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Walters (Principal)
- Part of
- The University of Kent Academies Trust
- Council
- Medway
- School reference (URN)
- 136107
Needs its base supports
3 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Medway (3)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Medway council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, November 2024
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Alchemy School Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
- Chatham Grammar Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Blue Skies School Independent · Ages 11–25 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Medway: SEMH (8) · Autism (7) · Speech and language (4) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Brompton Academy
How do I get a place in Brompton Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Brompton Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Brompton Academy take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Brompton Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Brompton Academy?
Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT, in Medway.
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