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The Rochester Grammar School

Foundation school · Rochester · ME1 3BY

Ages 11–18 · Medway

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,131
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Denise Shepherd

Location

Address
Maidstone Road
Postcode
ME1 3BY
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rochester, Medway. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Secondary schools in Rochester
6
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME1
21
Secondary in ME1
4
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochesterNear ME1

  • The Rochester Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochester · ME1 3BY · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Thomas Aveling School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochester · ME1 2UW · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Fort Pitt Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 6TJ · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Holcombe Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 6JB · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Victory Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 5JB · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Walderslade School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME5 0LE · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence12.8%
    • FSM40.2%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Denise Shepherd

Official links