The Thomas Aveling School
Academy converter secondary school in Rochester (Medway).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Thomas Aveling School is a very successful non-selective mixed school; we are a happy school, a school for all abilities and a school for the local community of Rochester. We create a culture of high expectations and success for all students and staff.
This is grounded in a supportive ethos where each student is treated as an individual, with their needs and ambitions supported by a great pastoral and children's team. A student's well-being is of equal importance to their academic progress, the support we offer is outstanding.
As well as supporting students of all abilities to make fantastic academic progress, Thomas Aveling provides an excellent all round education valuing Music, Drama, Sport and the Arts highly with exceptional facilities – we regard these subjects as providing the soul of the school and give students additional opportunities to excel.
The standard of teaching at the school ensures strong progress is seen in the core subjects of English, Maths and Science without affecting the time given to creative and practical subjects - students enjoy the full breadth of experiences. As a previously designated teacher training school we are fully invested in the professional development of our staff.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Dance
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Football
- Textiles
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 137376
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Wright | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Aylene Henry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Rose | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Linter | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Wendy Rogers | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Hinna Saeed | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kelly Preston | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Terence Brown Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rebecca Cross | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Stephanie Turner Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Angela White Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record