Causeway School is a below-average-sized secondary school. The school has been supported by Swale Academy Trust since November 2016. The trust has seconded school leaders, including the headteacher and the deputy headteacher, to the school. The trust has worked closely with school leaders to provide strategic direction and operational support in order to improve the school. An interim executive board (IEB) was established in October 2016 by the local authority. This board is responsible for the governance of the school. Many pupils are of White British background. The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged is above the national average for secondary schools. The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average for secondary schools.