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The Victory Academy

The Victory Academy is a school that committed to transforming life chances.

Named after HMS Victory, launched here in Chatham in 1765, we are proud of our local naval heritage and have our own Sea Cadet unit, together with a strong partnership with the Chatham Historic Dockyard. The Victory Academy is also a Thinking School, accredited by the University of Exeter, and offering a high quality cognitive education for our students.

We are proud to be an Artsmark Platinum school, dedicated to cultural entitlement and opportunity for all young people, particularly those at disadvantage. We are active members of the Medway Cultural Education Partnership and Medway Creative Schools Network.

About our school experience

• Details:

  Inspiring Future Teachers (TSAT Training) is holding a 'Get into Teaching' online coffee break where you can meet one of the TSAT Teacher Training team. This is an opportunity to find out about Teacher Training with TSAT, what a career in teaching has to offer and to ask any questions you might have about our courses. This event is for anyone interested in training to teach in TSAT secondary schools - start date September 2026.

  To receive the link to join, please register using the 'start request' button below.

  TSAT secondary schools are as follows:- ; Goodwin Academy ; Holcombe Grammar School ; Maritime Academy ; Rochester Grammar School and ; Victory Academy

  For information we are also offering in-school experience days at ; Goodwin Academy – Tuesday 2nd December 9.30am-2.30pm Please register via the following https://schoolexperience.education.gov.uk/candidates/schools/146624 ; And ; Rochester Grammar – Thursday 4th December 9.30am-2.30pm. Please register via the following https://schoolexperience.education.gov.uk/candidates/schools/136313

• Start and finish times: 11.00am to 12.00pm - Flexible

  This is an online event where you have opportunity to find out about Teacher Training with TSAT, what a career in teaching has to offer and to ask any questions you might have about our courses.

• Dress code:

  Business dress, Cover up tattoos

• Teacher training:

  Thinking Horizons (TSAT) can provide QTS and PGCE.

  Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

• The Victory Academy website
• The Victory Academy Get Information About Schools
• Ofsted report: The Victory Academy
• Performance information: The Victory Academy
• Teacher training: The Victory Academy

Entry requirements

You must:

• Must have a degree
• Photo identification: Passport or Driving Licence

• DBS check required:

  No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Placement dates

There are no upcoming dates

Location

• Address: Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB

• Parking:

  Not available on site

  N/A

• Disability and access details:

  We offer facilities and provide an inclusive environment for students, staff and school experience candidates with disability and access needs. We're happy to discuss your disability or access needs before or as part of your school experience request.

• Address: Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
• School phases: Secondary (11 to 16), 16 to 18
• Dates: 0 dates available for this school
• DBS check required:

  No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

• Subjects:
  • Art and design
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Design and technology
  • Drama
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Maths
  • Music
  • Physical education
  • Physics
  • Religious education
  • Spanish