The Rochester Grammar School

The mission statement emphasizes personal support, care and guidance for every learner.

“Our Mission Statement, “Transforming Life Chances”, articulates the strength of personal support, care and guidance given to each learner.”

Teaching and learning are based on understanding each student’s individual needs.

“Personal excellence is ensured through an innovative curriculum, high expectations and the highest quality of teaching and learning based on an understanding of each student’s individual needs.”

Results were strong in English, Maths and Sciences, with noteworthy outcomes in Business Studies, German, Psychology, PE, Sociology and AS Film Studies.

“Outcomes are strong across the board with results being impressive in the core subjects of English, Maths and the Sciences and particularly noteworthy in Business Studies, German and Psychology as well as PE, Sociology and AS Film Studies.”

Student performance included an average of 35 points and 17% achieving over 40 points, stated to be equivalent to top A-level grades.

“This year’s results reflect the determination and talent of the student cohort, with an average point score of 35 and 17% achieving over 40 points; performance equivalent to top A level grades.”

Every sixth-form student has the opportunity to complete an EPQ.

“All students will have the opportunity to complete an EPQ throughout their time in Sixth Form.”

The school offers the Extended Project Qualification, equivalent to half an A level.

“Extended Project Qualification (equivalent to half an A level)”

The traditionally academic curriculum promotes high aspiration.

“Our traditionally academic curriculum promotes high aspiration.”

The school’s ethos is “excellence for all,” with high expectations for academic achievement, respect and contribution to the community.

“The ethos of this school is “excellence for all”; we have the highest expectations of all of our learners in terms of their commitment to academic achievement, respect for others and contribution to the school community.”

The Sixth Form offers A Levels alongside an enrichment curriculum supporting academic and personal development.

“Our A Level offering will be accompanied by an Enrichment curriculum to ensure our students can continue to thrive in their academic and personal development.”

Sixth-form students take at least three A Levels and may add a fourth A Level, EPQ, or specified AS Level.

“Students will study a minimum of 3 A levels and in addition can opt in to study either: - A fourth A level - Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) - An AS level (Mathematics, Further Mathematics, French, German or Spanish)”

Parents may appeal a refused secondary-school place; the page gives the 2026 appeal deadline, hearing timetable, and late-appeal timescales.

“If your child is due to start secondary school in September 2026, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day ( Monday 2nd March 2026 ). You needed to submit your appeal before Monday, 30th March 2026 for it to be considered by Wednesday, 17th June 2026 . Any appeals received after this time will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline, or where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.”

Applicants denied a sixth-form place because of oversubscription or failure to meet the academic standard may appeal.

“If an offer is not given (including sixth form places), due to the school being oversubscribed or your child not reaching the required academic standard, you will be able to appeal.”

The table reports that 100% of pupils stayed in education or employment after KS4 in every year from 2019 through 2025.

“| Year | % of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) | % of pupils staying in education or employment after KS4 | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025 | 94 | 100 | | 2024 | 90 | 100 | | 2023 | 97.5 | 100 | | 2022 | 96 | 100 | | 2021 | 97 | 100 | | 2020 | 96 | 100 | | 2019 | 95 | 100 |”

Students were preparing for places at leading universities including Oxford and Cambridge, as well as highly competitive apprenticeships.

“Students are now preparing to take up places at a wide range of top universities; Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Durham, Warwick to name a few, studying subjects from History to Law to Medicine and highly competitive apprenticeships.”

International Baccalaureate results are published for 2019–2025.

“International Baccalaureate [ 2025 ](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/4994/key_stage_5_summer_2025.pdf)[ 2024 ](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/4994/key_stage_5_summer_2024.pdf)[ 2023 ](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/4994/key_stage_5_summer_2023-1.pdf)[ 2022 ](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/3488/key_stage_5_summer_2022.pdf)[ 2021 ](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/3488/ib_diploma_summer_2021.pdf)[ 2020 ](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/3488/key-stage-5-ib.pdf)[ 2019 ](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/3488/ib_results_2019.pdf)”

The 2025 cohort averaged 35 points; 17% achieved more than 40 points, a performance described as equivalent to top A-level grades.

“This year’s results reflect the determination and talent of the student cohort, with an average point score of 35 and 17% achieving over 40 points; performance equivalent to top A level grades.”