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The Rochester Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Maidstone Road
 Rochester
 Kent ME1 3BY
Telephone: 0333 360 2120

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from The Rochester Grammar School
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Clare Brinklow (since February 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Gwynn Bassan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.07 / 3.31
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.45
Number of pupils: 1171
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 78.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Medway
Constituency: Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward: Rochester East & Warren Wood
School Number: 8875445

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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