Alchemy School
Gillingham · Medway
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Alchemy School is a send special school in Gillingham, Medway. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Alchemy School
- Address
- 105 Nelson Road
- Postcode
- ME7 4LT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Medway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- URN (official identifier)
- 146736
- Establishment number
- 6153
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 58
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 120
- School type
- Independent special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Medway
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Bowles
- Official website
- www.alchemyschools.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01634217721
- Date opened
- 4 Feb 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Alchemy School
| 2025/26 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 58 | 50,905 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 26.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 17.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for Alchemy School.
· Independent School standard inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Insufficient evidence
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 10 Jun 2026
· Independent School standard inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- 0
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2023
Source: Ofsted, Non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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