The Rochester Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; girls; ages 11 to 18; 1,206 pupils; Medway, ME1 3BY; URN 136313

The Rochester Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 17 January 2023, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has key judgements without an overall grade, four have an overall grade on the old scale, two have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at The Thomas Aveling School, dates from 14 September 2022; the latest, at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, from 29 October 2024.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

The Rochester Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From The Rochester Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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The Rochester Grammar School
ME1 3BY, Medway; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 67.5 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 93.0% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Rochester Grammar School
0.13 mi203 m SW
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
ME1 3EL, Medway; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 69.9 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 96.3% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 42.32 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
0.51 mi820 m S
The Thomas Aveling School
ME1 2UW, Medway; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 14 September 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.8 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 22.8% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.68 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Thomas Aveling School
0.70 mi1,134 m S
Oasis Restore
SE1 7QP, Medway; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

GCSE 2025/26: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
0.83 mi1,335 m NE
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
ME1 2FA, Medway; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.4 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.4% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 24.79 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
0.84 mi1,351 m NE
Fort Pitt Grammar School
ME4 6TJ, Medway; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 63.0 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 79.7% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Fort Pitt Grammar School
0.88 mi1,414 m SE
Holcombe Grammar School
ME4 6JB, Medway; selective (grammar), sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 13 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.8 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 81.6% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.55 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Holcombe Grammar School
1.4 mi2,197 m E
The Victory Academy
ME4 5JB, Medway; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 2 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.9 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 25.1% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 20.49 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Victory Academy
1.7 mi2,784 m SE
Walderslade School
ME5 0LE, Medway; sixth form

Inadequate overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 29.2 (Medway 45.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 12.0% (Medway 42.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes: inadequate
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: inadequate
- Sixth form provision: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Walderslade School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 17 January 2023: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Good

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 185 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Medway	England
Average Attainment 8 score	67.5	45.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	93.0%	42.2%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	97.3%	62.0%	64.8%

England and Medway: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level 2024/25: the Department for Education’s file lists this school, but publishes no figure for it.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Cornwallis Academy Kent, 9.8 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Thurrock, 11.8 mi in a straight line
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Kent, 12.3 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

The Rochester Grammar School is a state-funded girls' secondary school in Medway, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,206 pupils for a capacity of 1,110. Trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. Address: Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY. Website: www.rochestergrammar.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.