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Wednesday 30th September - 9.15am to 10.30am ***FULLY BOOKED***
Thursday 1st October - 9.15am to 10.30am ***FULLY BOOKED***
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Your Choice for Secondary Education in Medway

As a parent or carer, one of the most important decisions you will make is choosing the right secondary school for your child. Their secondary education plays a vital role in shaping their future, providing the knowledge, skills and qualifications needed to progress to further education, training and fulfilling careers.

Since opening in September 2022, Maritime Academy has grown year on year and is now a thriving secondary school serving students from Years 7 to 11. We are incredibly proud of the positive culture our students have helped to create and the support they continue to provide to those joining our Academy community.

As we continue to grow, we are excited to be preparing for the next stage of our journey, with plans to welcome our first Key Stage 5 cohort in September 2027. This marks an important milestone in the development of Maritime Academy and will provide our students with the opportunity to continue their educational journey with us beyond GCSEs.

Maritime Academy is a non-selective academy for boys and girls. Prospective students are not required to take or pass the Medway Test or any other entrance examination to apply for a place at the Academy.

This page provides all the information and documentation you need to understand our admissions arrangements and application process for prospective Year 7 students joining Maritime Academy. We look forward to welcoming the next generation of Maritime students to our Academy community.

The Admissions Process for September 2027

If your child will be joining Year 7 in a Secondary School in September 2027. you’ll need to apply for a school through Medway Council.

Medway Council’s website has all of the relevant key information you meed to apply for a Secondary School place. Some key information from their website can be found below:

You can submit your school application from 9am on 1st September 2026. Applications close on 31st October 2026.

To apply for a secondary school place you will need to:

  • Apply through Medway Council if you live in Medway
  • Apply through your own local authority if you live outside of Medway
  • Use the child’s main address
  • Complete an application for each child if you’re applying for more than one child such as twins. They will not count as a sibling link for a place.

When applying you can:

  • Name both Medway and non-Medway schools on your application
  • Apply for up to 6 different schools in order of preference (not including private, independent or special schools)
  • Choose to apply for less than 6 schools.

When applying remember we still cannot guarantee or give a child a priority place:

  • If you name just one school, this will not improve your chances of being offered a place at that school
  • If you name a school multiple times. It will only be considered as one of your preferences
  • If you have added your child’s name to a school’s expression of interest list
  • Based on your childcare arrangements.

 

Appeals

All applicants refused a place have a right of appeal to an independent appeal panel constituted and operated in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code.

Parents should contact the admissions officer, via the email address admissions@maritimeacademy.org.uk or Maritime Academy, Chalk Lane, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4YG, by 27th March 2026. Appeals received after this date might not be heard at the same time as those submitted on time.

National Offer Day:  1st March 2027

Deadline for accepting or refusing a place: 27th March 2026

Deadline for appeals: 12th March 2027

Appeals will take place in June.

For applications made in the normal admission round, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeals being lodged.