Meopham School
Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ethan Roberts
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Swale Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 832
- Pupils on roll
- 905
- URN
- 139075
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474814646
About this school
Meopham School is a secondary academy in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 905 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 165 | 160 | 161 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.7 | 41.1 | 39.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.26 -0.48 to -0.04 | -0.40 -0.62 to -0.18 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 40.6% | 44.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 68.8% | 66.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 74% | 78.1% | 23% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Meopham School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.7 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.1 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 989 |
| 2023/24 | 1,001 |
| 2024/25 | 957 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meopham School compares
Meopham School ranked 61st of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.9 | 10.8% | 20.7% | 905 | — |
| Leigh Academy Longfield | 40.2 | 8.3% | 29.9% | 992 | 3.0 miles |
| Thamesview School | 34.3 | 9.4% | 48% | 978 | 4.2 miles |
| Northfleet School for Girls | 43 | 8.3% | 38.2% | 1,312 | 4.3 miles |
| Northfleet Technology College | 35.7 | 8.6% | 38.1% | 974 | 4.6 miles |
| The Holmesdale School | 41.6 | 9% | 36.5% | 606 | 4.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.67%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.81%
- Persistent absence
- 32.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy Longfield3.0 miles
Secondary · Longfield
-
Thamesview School4.2 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
Northfleet School for Girls4.3 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
Northfleet Technology College4.6 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
The Holmesdale School4.6 miles
Secondary · Snodland
Other schools in Gravesend
Meopham School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Gravesend.
- Gravesend Grammar School Secondary
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Secondary
- Northfleet School for Girls Secondary
- Northfleet Technology College Secondary
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive Secondary
- Thamesview School Secondary
- Northfleet Nursery School Nursery
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Cobham Primary School Primary
- Copperfield Academy Primary
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Meopham School teach?
- Meopham School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of Meopham School?
- The headteacher of Meopham School is Mr Ethan Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meopham School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meopham School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Meopham School?
- Meopham School has 905 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Meopham School full?
- Meopham School has capacity for 832 pupils and 905 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Meopham School a faith school?
- No. Meopham School has no designated religious character.
- Is Meopham School a selective school?
- No. Meopham School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Meopham School?
- Meopham School is part of SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Meopham School have?
- The schools register lists Meopham School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Meopham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.7 in 2022/23 and 39.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meopham School rank locally?
- Meopham School ranked 61st of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meopham School's absence rate?
- Meopham School's overall absence rate is 10.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meopham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meopham School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.