The Rochester Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rochester, South East ME1 3BY · Medway
#33 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#107 of 4,090 nationally
About The Rochester Grammar School
The Rochester Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Rochester, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,206 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 95.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 33rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (97th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,206; capacity filled 108.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.1%; ebacc average points 6.51.
There are 45 schools in Rochester; The Rochester Grammar School ranks 1st of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)68.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)92.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Rochester Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,206
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 68.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 92.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.51
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Rochester Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students · 203 m away
Delce Academy
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
287 students · 286 m away
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 321 m away
Crest Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
121 students · 398 m away
St Peter's Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
60 students · 638 m away
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,201 students · 819 m away
Balfour Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
244 students · 915 m away
Warren Wood Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 920 m away
Balfour Junior School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
480 students · 1.0 km away
Oasis Restore
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 12–17
· 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Priestlands School
Lymington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,205 students
Woking High School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,205 students
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,203 students
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,201 students
The Victory Academy
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,213 students
Ifield Community College
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,214 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rochester Grammar School a good school?
The Rochester Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 95.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #33 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Rochester Grammar School rank in South East?
The Rochester Grammar School ranks #33 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #107 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Rochester Grammar School?
The Rochester Grammar School had 1,206 students in 2025.
Is The Rochester Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Rochester Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Rochester Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Rochester Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.