Establishment The Victory Academy
URN: 136108
Academy sponsor led
Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Address
- Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
- Medway (887)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Oliver Owen
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 136108,
DfE number: 887/6907
UKPRN: 10030225 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 03333602140
- Ofsted rating and reports
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Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
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- Not applicable
- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1500
- Number of pupils
- 1192
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2010
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 437
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 41.2%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 9 May 2025
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Date of appointment | Date appointment ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kealy Davidson | 1817475 | 1 September 2024 | Not recorded |
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Holdsworth | Not recorded | 1754492 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gaherova | Not recorded | 1809016 | Elected by parents | 28 January 2025 | 27 January 2029 |
| Lisa Francis | Not recorded | 1809027 | Elected by parents | 28 January 2025 | 27 January 2029 |
| Brigid Sugar | Not recorded | 1771858 | Appointed by GB/board | 8 October 2024 | 7 October 2028 |
| Mr Clovis Harris | Not recorded | 1754572 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Mr Darren Chetram | Not recorded | 1754565 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Ms Funmi Ayeni | Not recorded | 1754570 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Ms Lynda Metcalfe | Not recorded | 1754568 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Mr Michael Baker | Maritime Academy, URN: 149075, The Victory Academy, URN: 136108 | 1754578 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Ms Nickie Forrest | Not recorded | 1754579 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Mr Oliver Owen | Not recorded | 1756386 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Mr Richard Holdsworth | Not recorded | 1759211 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2028 |
| Leanne Talbot-Brown | Not recorded | 1771866 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 31 August 2028 |
Shared governance professional
Not recorded
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Holdsworth | 1716473 | Shared chair of local governing body - establishment | 18 October 2023 | 31 August 2024 |
These establishments are linked with The Victory Academy, URN: 136108. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118834 | Medway Community College | Predecessor | 1 September 2010 |
| 118827 | Chatham South School | Predecessor | 1 September 2010 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Medway
- Ward
- Luton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000035
- Easting
- 576368
- Northing
- 166387
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 44051900
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Medway 022
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Medway 022D
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.