About the school
The Rochester Grammar School is a selective girls’ grammar school with academy status in Rochester, Kent, educating girls aged 11 to 18, with a co-educational sixth form. It is part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust and is known for its high academic standards and supportive learning environment.
Established in 1888, Rochester Grammar School has a long tradition of academic success and consistently ranks among the top grammar schools in the region. It offers a broad curriculum with strengths in science, languages and the humanities, and provides the International Baccalaureate in the sixth form.
Rochester Grammar School is part of the Medway 11+ Consortium and selects pupils through the Medway Test for Year 7 entry. The school has a published admission number of 205 places for Year 7.
School type
Girls' Grammar (mixed Sixth Form)
Exam date
Tue 15 & Wed 16 Sep 2026 (Medway pupils); Sat 19 & Sun 20 Sep 2026 (others)
Exam board
Medway Test (GL Assessment)
Address
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Rochester Grammar School entrance test is the Medway Test, administered by Medway Council. Here is everything you need to know about the Rochester Grammar School admissions criteria and exam structure.
The Rochester Grammar School belongs to the Medway 11+ Consortium and selects pupils on academic ability through the Medway Test. The Medway Test is made up of three papers covering English, Maths and Reasoning, the latter including verbal, non-verbal and spatial reasoning. The papers are provided by GL Assessment.
In the Medway Test, the English and Maths papers are each double-weighted while the Reasoning paper is single-weighted, and all scores are adjusted for age before the total score is calculated. The pass mark changes each year so that approximately the top 23 to 25 per cent of pupils qualify.
Parents register their child for the Medway Test online through Medway Council, with registration typically opening in mid-May and closing in mid-June. Children who attend a Medway maintained primary or junior school usually sit the test at their own school, while children who do not sit it at a Medway test centre. Parents must also name The Rochester Grammar School on the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF).
Medway Test results are typically issued to parents in mid-October, after which families submit their secondary school application to the Local Authority, ranking their preferred schools, by the 31st October deadline. School place offers are confirmed on National Offer Day in early March. Being assessed as suitable for grammar school does not guarantee a place, as the school is regularly oversubscribed.
Key admissions details
The Rochester Grammar School admits up to 205 girls into Year 7 each year.
The Rochester Grammar School does not operate a formal catchment area, so a child assessed as suitable for grammar school may apply regardless of where they live. Where the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated after looked-after children, pupil premium pupils, siblings and named feeder schools, with distance used as the final tie-break.
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The Rochester Grammar School is located on Maidstone Road in Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY. It is a selective girls’ grammar school with academy status, part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, serving girls aged 11 to 18 with a co-educational sixth form.
The Rochester Grammar School admits up to 205 girls into Year 7 each year. Demand for places is high and the school is regularly oversubscribed, making thorough 11 plus preparation essential.
The Rochester Grammar School uses the Medway Test for Year 7 entry. The test consists of three papers covering English, Maths and Reasoning, with the English and Maths papers each double-weighted and the Reasoning paper single-weighted.
The Rochester Grammar School does not operate a formal catchment area, so a child assessed as suitable for grammar school may apply regardless of where they live. Where the school is oversubscribed, distance is used as a tie-break after the published priority criteria.
Registration for the Medway Test is completed online through Medway Council and typically opens in mid-May and closes in mid-June. Parents must also name The Rochester Grammar School on the Secondary Common Application Form, which is due by the 31st October.
Yes. The Rochester Grammar School is a selective girls’ grammar school for Years 7 to 11, with a co-educational sixth form that admits both boys and girls. It also offers the International Baccalaureate in the sixth form.
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