The Rochester Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Rochester, Medway
The Rochester Grammar School is a secondary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 1,206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and students at The Rochester Grammar School respect the high standards that the school sets for them.”
- “They share leaders’ ambition for them to thrive academically and succeed as global citizens.”
- “Pupils believe in the school motto, ‘Transforming Life Chances’, and speak passionately about how important the school has been in shaping their future.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, leaders are continuing to refine the curriculum to ensure that all subjects are as well sequenced.”
- “However, the school’s strategy to support disadvantaged pupils is not implemented consistently across all subjects.”
- “As a result, some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 92% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 68.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 240 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 168 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Thomas Aveling School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fort Pitt Grammar School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Holcombe Grammar School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Victory Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Walderslade School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenacre School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published