The Rochester Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136313
- Address
- Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1171 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.9%
- Girls
- 99.1%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.5%
African 42.7%
White British 24.8%
Indian 8.9%
Mixed 7.8%
Other White 4.4%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other 2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Chinese 1.5%
Pakistani 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 93%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.3
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.5
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Film Studies | AS level | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 176 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 176 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Economics | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 225 |
Admissions
The Rochester Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 187
- 3rd preference
- 148
- From another Local Authority
- 322
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 94
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 0 222 |
| Year 8 | 207 0 207 |
| Year 9 | 199 0 199 |
| Year 10 | 186 0 186 |
| Year 11 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 12 | 48 2 46 |
| Year 13 | 83 9 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 91.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 2.4% |