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The Rochester Grammar School

Academy converter · Rochester · ME1 3BY

Ages 11–18 · 1,206 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

71.6

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.67
−20+2
Attainment 871.6
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry91%

EBacc APS: 6.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,000

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

1,206 pupils · 1,110 places

Pupils on roll
1,206
Boys / girls
16 / 1,190
School capacity
1,110
Capacity fill
1,206 / 1,110 (109%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
122
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Brinklow

Location

Address
Maidstone Road
Postcode
ME1 3BY
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rochester, Medway, 1,206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.8%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Brinklow
Telephone
03333602120
Website
http://www.rochestergrammar.org.uk

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