Welcome from the Chief Executive
I am delighted to welcome you to The Howard Academy Trust website. The Howard Academy Trust started in Autumn 2015 and continues to grow. Our overarching aim and vision is for our member schools to deliver an outstanding education for children and young people.
Vision & Values
We aim to create a close knit family of Good and Outstanding schools through partnership, challenge, accountability and support within a cooperative framework, whilst ensuring that
schools within the Trust will retain their unique and individual character. We are truly inclusive and aim to establish the highest expectations for young people and all those who work with them.
Our Community
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6 schools
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3089 pupils
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374 staff
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145 teachers
Our Academies
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The Howard School
The Howard School is a thriving school with a reputation for providing the highest quality educational opportunities for all students.
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Temple Mill Primary School
Temple Mill is a single form entry school with its own onsite Nursery. There are 8 classes in school, from Nursery to Year 6, with have over 200 pupils on roll.
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Deanwood Primary School
Deanwood is a community primary school serving the full primary age range from 4 to 11. At present there are 200 children on roll, organised into seven classes, across the school.
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Miers Court Primary School
Miers Court is a two form entry Primary, proud of their reputation as a friendly and caring place where children are encouraged to be the very best they can in all aspects of school life.
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Thames View Primary School
Thames View is a two-form entry school, and with our Nursery, educate 480 children in a friendly and caring environment.
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Waterfront UTC
Waterfront UTC is a University Technical College, offering a fantastic, unrivalled opportunity for any young person, aged 13-19, wishing to pursue a career in the Construction and Engineering sector.
Where you can find us
As a Trust, we currently comprise of Medway secondary and primary schools in Rainham, Gillingham and Strood.
Latest News
22/08/03 08:41:343 Aug 2022
2022-23 Year in Review
The academic year comes to an end!
22/07/07 00:00:007 Jul 2022
Staff Awards 2022
Our first annual THAT Staff Awards celebrates the fantastic work that our Trust staff do every day.
22/07/01 00:00:001 Jul 2022
THAT Staff Conference
Our first THAT Staff Conference was a roaring success!
22/05/27 11:39:3727 May 2022
Award Winning Staff at Miers Court
Not one, but TWO winners!
Another fantastic academic year at The Howard Academy Trust comes to an end! Let's take a look back at everything we got up to this year at THAT. https://t.co/cXe44rCkc3
Congratulations to Julie Parish, who won the "Secondary Lifetime Achievement" award. "Julie has been an enormous asset to the children & community; as she retires from being a leader, there will be a huge hole remaining that will be impossible to fill." Award sponsor: @ACSLLP https://t.co/JwygiYOLcC
Congratulations to Deanne Daburn, who won the "Primary Lifetime Achievement" award. "If you know Deanne, you'll know what a remarkable leader and person she is. One that will be greatly missed not only in our school but throughout THAT." This award was sponsored by Kape HR https://t.co/dbzsTZAd8W
An enormous well done to Alison Mulrooney from The Howard School who won "Secondary Teacher of the Year" at our first annual THAT Staff Awards evening! Congratulations to this year's runners up: Rebecca Clarke and Claire Snook This award was sponsored by @SBS_Updates https://t.co/acxMILRma2
- The Howard School
22/08/03 10:59:313 Aug 2022
Term 6 Trips
- The Howard School
22/08/03 10:55:483 Aug 2022
Who Are This Year's House Champions..?
- The Howard School
22/07/20 16:00:4220 Jul 2022
Festival of Sports - 21.07.2022
Please see the below live graph that shows the points earned by each house in the Festival of Sports.
- The Howard School
22/08/03 11:01:263 Aug 2022
Levi Roots Returns!
- The Howard School
22/05/27 11:56:5327 May 2022
Reading Volunteers
- The Howard School
22/04/11 14:26:0211 Apr 2022
The Queen's Canopy
- Temple Mill Primary School
22/08/03 10:29:133 Aug 2022
Goodbye, Year 6!
- Temple Mill Primary School
22/08/03 10:24:203 Aug 2022
Riverside Trip
- Temple Mill Primary School
22/08/03 10:27:213 Aug 2022
Meeting an Author
- Temple Mill Primary School
22/04/28 12:49:4628 Apr 2022
Mini Youth Games Netball
Netball fun!
- Temple Mill Primary School
22/04/22 16:10:5622 Apr 2022
Earth Week 2022
Earth Week at Temple Mill has been a busy one!
- Temple Mill Primary School
22/04/11 14:08:5911 Apr 2022
Royal Engineers Museum Trip
Year 6 take a trip to the Royal Engineers Museum!
- Deanwood Primary School
22/08/03 10:19:513 Aug 2022
A Fun Final Week for Year 6
- Deanwood Primary School
22/08/03 10:17:303 Aug 2022
Science Week
- Deanwood Primary School
22/04/11 14:01:1011 Apr 2022
Walking Winners!
Hawthorn Class won the Walk to School Challenge!
- Deanwood Primary School
22/03/15 09:10:0815 Mar 2022
World Book Day
- Deanwood Primary School
22/03/15 09:03:1515 Mar 2022
Book Donations
We're grateful for our very generous parents!
- Deanwood Primary School
22/03/15 09:01:0215 Mar 2022
Remembrance Day
- Miers Court Primary School
22/08/03 10:35:453 Aug 2022
Treachery!
- Miers Court Primary School
22/08/03 10:38:013 Aug 2022
Meeting Florence Nightingale!
- Miers Court Primary School
22/08/03 10:33:323 Aug 2022
Year R's First School Trip!
- Miers Court Primary School
22/05/27 11:59:0427 May 2022
Award Winning Staff!
Not one, but TWO winners!
- Miers Court Primary School
22/05/27 12:01:4827 May 2022
Young Voices Concert
After a long wait, we finally made it to the Young Voices concert!
- Miers Court Primary School
22/04/11 14:22:5211 Apr 2022
Spider-Man Pays a Visit!
Spider-Man paid pupils a visit as part of the Avenger Training Academy!
- Thames View Primary School
22/08/03 10:51:103 Aug 2022
The Rocky Monster Show
- Thames View Primary School
22/08/03 10:53:333 Aug 2022
Anglo-Saxon Day
- Thames View Primary School
22/08/03 10:49:183 Aug 2022
Around the World in 6 Hours!
- Thames View Primary School
22/05/27 12:05:4627 May 2022
Netball Mini Youth Games
- Thames View Primary School
22/04/11 14:06:0011 Apr 2022
The Queen's Canopy
- Thames View Primary School
22/03/15 08:32:5615 Mar 2022
Enterprise Afternoon
We recently held our Enterprise Afternoon, which was an opportunity for children in Years 1-6 to develop their business expertise!
- Waterfront UTC
22/08/03 11:01:423 Aug 2022
The Great UTC Boat Race
- Waterfront UTC
22/05/27 11:35:1127 May 2022
UrbanPlan Workshop
- Waterfront UTC
22/05/20 09:08:5520 May 2022
DofE Success
Fantastic weather provided the background for our student's DofE Expedition!
- Waterfront UTC
22/04/11 14:36:2111 Apr 2022
First Aid Training
- Waterfront UTC
22/04/11 14:34:1211 Apr 2022
Engineering Work Experience
- Waterfront UTC
22/04/11 14:32:5011 Apr 2022
A Visit from BAE Systems