The Rochester Grammar School

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

MedwayLocal Authority

Rochester and StroodConstituency

ME1 3BYPostcode

9.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Rochester Grammar School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Medway, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,206 pupils. The Rochester Grammar School is part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 68.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 92.4%
EBacc average point score: 6.51

Ethnicity

White

26%

Asian

15%

Black

46%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,206

Total Pupils

1%Boys

99%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

11%

England average

27%

First language not English

21%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,206
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
5 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
15 Dec 2008	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.