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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7 schools
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4242 pupils
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567 staff
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246 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.
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The Abbey School
The Abbey School is a non-selective secondary school in the town of Faversham in Kent, United Kingdom.
Where you can find us
As a Trust, we currently comprise of Kent secondary and primary schools in Rainham, Gillingham, Strood and Faversham.
Latest News
23/07/27 00:00:0027 Jul 2023
Year in Review 2023
Now that the school year has drawn to a close, we would like to take a moment to look back at the past 12 months at The...
23/07/07 00:00:007 Jul 2023
Staff Conference 2023
On Friday 7th July, we held our annual Staff Conference for all members of staff across our academies. This year, d...
23/07/01 00:00:001 Jul 2023
Staff Awards 2023
On Friday 30th June, we held our long awaited THAT Staff Awards ceremony, following a record 750 nominations across our...
23/06/30 00:00:0030 Jun 2023
Thames View Rated "Good"
Ofsted have rated Thames View a "Good" School
As we look forward to another exciting year at THAT, why not take the opportunity to remind yourself of all the fantastic events that took place last year? A full run down of our events and achievements can be found in this newsletter from Term 6: https://t.co/YqjGsu2qzd
A warm welcome back to our staff and students, as they kick off a brand new school year this week! We look forward to spending another fantastic year at THAT with you all. https://t.co/4Xrp3U47uX
Now that the school year has drawn to a close, we would like to take a moment to look back at the past 12 months at The Howard Academy Trust. As always, we thank our staff for their hard work throughout the year, and hope that everyone is having an enjoyable and restful summer. https://t.co/NiRrqknG8y
On Friday 7th July, we held our annual Staff Conference for all members of staff across our academies. This conference allowed staff the opportunity to network with their respective department leads in other academies, and to share knowledge. https://t.co/HTmej8kVu6
- The Howard School
23/11/24 15:59:0424 Nov 2023
The Results Are In...
We are in the top 4 non selective schools for performance for boys across Medway and Kent.
- The Howard School
23/08/24 14:21:3724 Aug 2023
GCSE Results 2023
- The Howard School
23/08/17 12:14:5017 Aug 2023
A-Level Results 2023
- The Howard School
23/08/15 15:23:3915 Aug 2023
Festival of Sport
- The Howard School
23/08/15 15:22:2115 Aug 2023
Florence Nightingale Museum
- The Howard School
23/08/15 15:25:0415 Aug 2023
UNICEF Fundraiser
- Temple Mill Primary School
23/09/29 15:54:2729 Sep 2023
Recycling Champions!
Have you heard about our pen recycling scheme?
- Temple Mill Primary School
23/09/28 20:36:1928 Sep 2023
Tri-Golf Tournament
Some year 3 & 4 pupils attended a Tri-Golf tournament at The Howard School in Rainham.
- Temple Mill Primary School
23/08/15 15:14:1915 Aug 2023
A New Motto
- Temple Mill Primary School
23/08/15 15:17:3915 Aug 2023
Building Bridges
- Temple Mill Primary School
23/04/06 13:39:446 Apr 2023
Inclusion Project - Larkin Farm
- Temple Mill Primary School
23/01/20 10:58:2620 Jan 2023
iRock Assemblies
We have had two fantastic interactive assemblies with Rory from iRock!
- Deanwood Primary School
23/08/15 14:35:1515 Aug 2023
Goodbye, Year 6!
- Deanwood Primary School
23/08/15 14:39:4415 Aug 2023
Mr Slack's Reading Garden
- Deanwood Primary School
23/02/20 14:52:0320 Feb 2023
A Trip to the Astrodome
- Deanwood Primary School
22/11/18 10:46:3318 Nov 2022
MAT Summary Evaluation
THAT celebrate a successful MAT Summary Evaluation!
- Deanwood Primary School
22/12/21 10:29:4121 Dec 2022
'Lion King' Visit
A fantastic trip to the West End!
- Deanwood Primary School
22/12/21 10:31:3221 Dec 2022
Harvest Collection
- Miers Court Primary School
23/08/15 15:06:5315 Aug 2023
Year 6 Residential
- Miers Court Primary School
23/08/15 15:08:2315 Aug 2023
Year R Visit Reculver
- Miers Court Primary School
23/08/15 15:09:4015 Aug 2023
A Prize-Winning Scarecrow
- Miers Court Primary School
23/08/15 15:11:0215 Aug 2023
BBC Earth Experience
- Miers Court Primary School
23/04/06 13:33:496 Apr 2023
Year 6 Bake and Craft Sale
- Miers Court Primary School
23/04/06 13:35:296 Apr 2023
From The Ground Up
- Thames View Primary School
23/08/15 14:44:5715 Aug 2023
Fun Days and Summer Fayres
- Thames View Primary School
23/07/03 09:47:253 Jul 2023
Thames View Rated "Good"
Ofsted have officially rated us "Good"!
- Thames View Primary School
23/08/15 14:46:5615 Aug 2023
Tri Golf Winners!
- Thames View Primary School
23/08/15 14:48:1315 Aug 2023
A Silver Teaching Award for Mrs Adshead!
- Thames View Primary School
23/08/15 14:53:4715 Aug 2023
Brand New Art from Arty Party
- Thames View Primary School
23/07/03 09:43:493 Jul 2023
Mother's Day Tea
A wonderful celebratory afternoon!
- Waterfront UTC
23/08/25 09:07:1425 Aug 2023
GCSE Results 2023
- Waterfront UTC
23/08/25 09:09:4525 Aug 2023
A-Level Results 2023
- Waterfront UTC
23/08/15 15:28:5315 Aug 2023
UTC Week
- Waterfront UTC
23/08/15 15:30:2915 Aug 2023
A Visit to Peel L&P
- Waterfront UTC
23/08/15 15:31:5115 Aug 2023
Rolls-Royce Founding20
- Waterfront UTC
23/08/15 15:32:4515 Aug 2023
CXK ASK