The Rochester Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- 1177 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.3%
- Girls
- 98.7%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
African 39.4%
White British 27.3%
Indian 9.3%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 4.8%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Pakistani 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.83
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 98%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71.6
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.9
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Film Studies | AS level | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 118 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 118 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| Economics | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
The Rochester Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 233
- 3rd preference
- 156
- From another Local Authority
- 276
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 90
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 0 203 |
| Year 8 | 200 0 200 |
| Year 9 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 10 | 227 0 227 |
| Year 11 | 168 0 168 |
| Year 12 | 84 9 75 |
| Year 13 | 104 6 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 85.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 4.0% 29.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 55.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 56.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 61.0% 15.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.2% |