Overall Oxbridge
#1,014
5 ranked schools · -100 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
47
Offers
7
Offer rate14.9%
-7.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Rochester
At the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, Rochester commands a narrow chalk passage where the river opens toward the Thames estuary, set within the Medway conurbation alongside Chatham, Strood, and Gillingham. The castle and cathedral, both dating to the Norman period, define a compact medieval centre that Charles Dickens drew on throughout his fiction, having lived at nearby Gads Hill Place.
Southeastern trains on the Chatham Main Line connect Rochester station to London Victoria in around 55 minutes. Borstal, on the Medway's south bank, is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, with Boley Hill and St Margaret's Banks occupying quieter streets around the cathedral precinct. Cuxton draws families who favour a village setting at the conurbation's southern edge. Around 63,000 people lived in Rochester at the 2011 census.
35
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7
Secondary
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3
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4
Special
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of which9sixth forms·2grammar·12faith49 total
Area Performance
Rochester schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 48 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.40/10, -0.03 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Rochester schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Rochester vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked Rochester schools
Top 51%Primaryavg #7,689 of 14,978
Top 46%Secondaryavg #1,760 of 3,861
Top 55%Sixth formavg #1,406 of 2,554
Primary schools: 29 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,689
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,689
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,760
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 46% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
54%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.5
+5.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,760
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 46% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
54%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.5
+5.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,406
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 55% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,406
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 55% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
4 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
26
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#646
5 ranked schools · +127 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
21
Offers
7
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Rochester
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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