The Rochester Grammar School

Maidstone Road, Rochester, Medway, ME1 3BY

Good

Inspected 17 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

68.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,171

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,171 / 1,110 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.7%

Disadvantaged

22.6%

EAL

SEN support

1.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

68.4

Attainment 8

1,171 pupils

92.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

84%

To higher education

47%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

98%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

10.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

71.75

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

4.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£51,708

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,292 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,757

Spend per pupil

£7,208

Income per pupil

75%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.