Alchemy School
Other independent special school in Gillingham (Medway).
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Nearby schools
nearest first44 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Byron Primary School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.1 mi | Primary | 502 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.2 mi | Primary | 597 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| Chatham GrammarAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 948 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Barnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 609 | Good, 2024 |
| The Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 1,048 | No overall grade, 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement |
| Brompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,399 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Luton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 613 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 343 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| The Academy of WoodlandsAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 758 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Oasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2021 |
| Will Adams AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.7 mi | Alternative provision | 16 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2014, previous school) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.7 mi | Primary | 450 | Good, 2023 |
| New Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 352 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Saxon Way Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 396 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 460 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Danecourt SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.0 mi | Special | 291 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 396 | Good, 2023 |
| Rivermead SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.0 mi | Special | 163 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school) |
| The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,213 | Good, 2023 |
| Featherby Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 348 | Good, 2022 |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 192 | Good, 2023 |
| MidKent CollegeFurther education | 1.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 282 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 446 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2019No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Blue Skies SchoolOther independent special | 1.3 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 77 | Good, 2024 |
| Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 208 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 237 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Waterfront UTCUniversity technical college | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 381 | Good, 2023 |
| Twydall Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 245 | Good, 2023 |
| Wayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 428 | Report card, 2025Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 5 |
| New Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 618 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,009 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Holcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,060 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Balfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 480 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2015, previous school) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,084 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| Balfour Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 244 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Ripplevale School RochesterOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | 140 | - |
| Rochester Independent CollegeOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 401 | - |
| Bradfields AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.9 mi | Special | 452 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017) |
| INSPIRE Free Special SchoolFree schools special | 1.9 mi | Special | 98 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| The RowansAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.9 mi | Alternative provision | 54 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in all six areas |
| Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 1,568 | Good, 2022 |
| St Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 60 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income2
Employment2
Education and skills3
Health3
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services5
Living environment1
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 195
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