Brompton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,399 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
University technical college
Waterfront UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 381of 250 places
- Free school meals
- 35.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 75
- Ofsted
- Good, 10 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Medway UTC (URN 142081, until 31 October 2018).
What the data says
Of the 54 pupils who finished Year 11 at Waterfront UTC in 2023, 50% stayed on in Waterfront UTC’s own sixth form (Medway average 54%), 19% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 23 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 17% went to university (Medway 30%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 30% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average E+, well below the England average of B-.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 30.0 against 46.1 across England and 46.1 in Medway, with 20% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Medway and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Waterfront UTC | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 54 | 3,382 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 74% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 54% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 9% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Waterfront UTC | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 23 | 3,685 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 17% | 30% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 30% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Waterfront UTC | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 30.0 | 46.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 20% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.14 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 26.6 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 31.7 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 75 | 100% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 49% |
| English Language | 74 | 99% | 89% | 0% | 20% | 41% |
| English Literature | 73 | 97% | 86% | 1% | 21% | 32% |
| 3D Design | 55 | 73% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 25% |
| Combined Science | 54 | 72% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 33% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 36% | 13% | 7% | 30% | 37% |
| Biology | 21 | 28% | 23% | 0% | 45% | 48% |
| Physics | 20 | 27% | 23% | 5% | 46% | 55% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 27% | 23% | 0% | 47% | 55% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 59 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 50 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 27 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 24 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Waterfront UTC | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 92 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 21 | 1,385 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | E+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 13.85 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 8 | 38% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 33% | 5% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 14 | 67% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 33% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Medway
Chatham Grammar
Academy converter · sixth form · 948 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 61.8
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,009 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 65.9
Holcombe Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,060 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 62.4
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,829 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
Leigh Academy Strood
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,311 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.