The Rochester Grammar SchoolFort Pitt Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Rochester Grammar School and Fort Pitt Grammar School are secondary schools.
The Rochester Grammar School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fort Pitt Grammar School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Rochester Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
The Rochester Grammar School was judged Good and Fort Pitt Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.5 for The Rochester Grammar School and 63.0 for Fort Pitt Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Rochester Grammar School (72.7 in 2021-22, 67.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Fort Pitt Grammar School (66.8 in 2021-22, 63.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterThe Rochester Grammar School | ChathamFort Pitt Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 3rd of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,206 | 1,009 | |
| Capacity | 1,110 | 1,027 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 3BY | Chatham, ME4 6TJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.5 Stronger figure | 63.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 93.0% Stronger figure | 79.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.3% Stronger figure | 95.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | 104 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 38.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,171 | 987 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 15.2% | |
| SEN support | 1.4% | 2.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Rochester Grammar School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
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