Rochester Independent College

Secondary
Independent
Ages 11 to 21

No Ofsted inspection

254 St Margaret's Banks, Rochester, ME1 1HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rochester Independent College is a secondary school in Rochester for ages 11 to 21. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Rochester Independent College.

Rochester Independent College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

60 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score18.9

18.9, 27.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.85

0.85, 3.24 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

104 students

Average point score per A level entry37.41

37.41, 2.41 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

401 pupils on roll, with places for 425

Special educational needs support27.4%

27.4%, 12.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.2%

11.2%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rochester Independent College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fort Pitt Grammar School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 65.9
King's School, Rochester	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 20.5
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 40.0
The Rochester Grammar School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 68.4
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 69.5

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 21
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Alistair Brownlow
Phone: 01634828115
Website: rochester-college.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 254 St Margaret's Banks, Rochester, ME1 1HY
Local authority: Medway
URN: 119006

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.