Secondary schools in Rochester

There are 8 secondary schools in Rochester (Medway), teaching 8,922 pupils. Of the 7 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Rochester All schools in Rochester

Pupils from low-income families26%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 7scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)4of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 7schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.1one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (8)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,555	12%	Outstanding 2023	99	98 to 100
2	The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,206	12%	Good 2023	92	89 to 95
3	Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAcademy · ages 4-19	1,829	24%	Good 2024	52	42 to 62
4	Leigh Academy StroodAcademy · ages 11-19	1,311	34%	Report card 2026	46	36 to 57
5	The Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,201	33%	Good 2022	41	31 to 50
6	St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18	1,084	36%	No overall grade 2024	17	12 to 23
7	Maritime AcademyFree school · ages 11-19	736	33%	No overall grade 2025	11	5 to 21
	Medway Secure Training CentreSecure units · ages 11-16	–	–	Not inspected	–

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Gillingham7 schools Chatham7 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.