Waterfront UTC

State-Funded School

waterfront-utc-medway-south-east

South EastRegion

MedwayLocal Authority

Rochester and StroodConstituency

ME4 4FQPostcode

1.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Waterfront UTC is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 14–19, located in Medway, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 381 pupils. Waterfront UTC is part of The Howard Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 30
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 20%
EBacc average point score: 2.14

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

381

Total Pupils

76%Boys

24%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

32%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 14 – 19
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 381
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Howard Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
1 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 May 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.