The Howard School

School Name: The Howard School
Address: Derwent Way, Rainham
Town/City: Gillingham
County: Kent
Postcode: ME8 0BX
Telephone Number: 01634 388765
Website: https://www.thehoward-that.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The Howard Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Howard Academy Trust

Head of School: Mr Jasbinder Johal
Capacity: 1725
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1471 (97% boys & 3% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.8%

URN: 141466
DfE Number: 887/5457
UKPRN: 10047641
UPRN: 100062395978
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Medway (E06000035)
Constituency: Gillingham and Rainham (E14001246)
Electoral Ward: Rainham South West (E05014463)

Easting & Northing: 580562E, 165928N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 51.65" N 0° 35' 32.81" E
Plus Code: 9F329H7R+PX

DfE Record: View record

1. Rainham School for Girls (0.1km)
2. Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.8km)
3. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (0.9km)
4. St Margaret's Infant School (0.9km)
5. Thames View Primary School (0.9km)
6. St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (1.0km)
7. Twydall Primary School and Nursery (1.2km)
8. Miers Court Primary School (1.3km)
9. Danecourt School (1.7km)
10. Parkwood Primary School (1.7km)

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• Miers Court Primary School
• Waterfront UTC
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• Temple Mill Primary School
• Deanwood Primary School
• Thames View Primary School
• The Rowans
• Miers Court Primary School
• Waterfront UTC
• The Abbey School
• Hurstmere School

• The Howard School