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Best schools in Rochester

38 schools in Rochester with the same league rank as the Medway and Kent league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Rochester's own ranking

In RochesterSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)83%10%Top 4% (2/63) in Medway
2Leigh Academy High Halstow81%19%Top 5% (3/63) in Medway
3St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School79%14%Top 10% (6/63) in Medway
4Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo75%16%Top 20% (12/63) in Medway
5Cuxton Community Junior School72%15%Top 24% (15/63) in Medway
6Halling Primary School71%13%Top 29% (18/63) in Medway
7English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School71%13%Top 29% (18/63) in Medway
8St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe71%3%Top 34% (21/63) in Medway
9Elaine Primary School70%13%Top 37% (23/63) in Medway
10Burham Church of England Primary School70%9%Top 37% (160/436) in Kent
11Chattenden Primary School69%6%Top 42% (26/63) in Medway
12Temple Mill Primary School66%6%Top 50% (31/63) in Medway
13Gordons Children's Academy, Junior65%1%(34/63) in Medway
14Hilltop Primary School62%8%(36/63) in Medway
15Leigh Academy Peninsula East61%7%(38/63) in Medway
16All Faiths Children's Academy61%0%(39/63) in Medway
17Delce Academy60%9%(40/63) in Medway
18Cedar Children's Academy57%3%(42/63) in Medway
19Higham Primary School57%3%(303/436) in Kent
20Bligh Primary School (Juniors)56%4%(45/63) in Medway
21St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School55%6%(48/63) in Medway
22Cliffe Woods Primary School53%15%(49/63) in Medway
23Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough52%1%(52/63) in Medway
24Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School49%2%(363/436) in Kent
25Wainscott Primary School48%7%(55/63) in Medway
26St James Church of England Primary Academy38%3%(58/63) in Medway
27Warren Wood Primary School38%0%(59/63) in Medway

Not ranked: Balfour Infant School, Bligh Primary School (Infants), Crest Infant School, Cuxton Community Infant School, Gordons Children's Academy, Infant, Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School, St Nicholas CEVC Primary School, St Peter's Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyGillingham2.1 miles84%15%1st (1/63) in Medway
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolChatham2.9 miles78%19%Top 12% (7/63) in Medway
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolChatham1.0 miles78%17%Top 13% (8/63) in Medway
Horsted Junior SchoolChatham2.7 miles74%8%Top 21% (13/63) in Medway
Balfour Junior SchoolChatham1.1 miles71%14%Top 27% (17/63) in Medway
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolChatham2.0 miles71%10%Top 32% (20/63) in Medway
Oaklands SchoolChatham3.0 miles70%3%Top 39% (24/63) in Medway
The Academy of WoodlandsGillingham2.8 miles69%7%Top 40% (25/63) in Medway
Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolGillingham1.3 miles68%13%Top 43% (27/63) in Medway
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolChatham1.5 miles68%9%Top 45% (28/63) in Medway

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Rochester's own ranking

In RochesterSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (grammar)69.996%1st (1/17) in Medway
2The Rochester Grammar School (grammar)67.593%Top 12% (2/17) in Medway
3St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School40.432%(10/17) in Medway
4The Thomas Aveling School38.823%(12/17) in Medway

Not ranked: Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo, Leigh Academy Strood, Maritime Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Gravesend Grammar School (grammar)Gravesend6.2 miles67.998%Top 13% (12/94) in Kent
Rainham Mark Grammar School (grammar)Gillingham4.1 miles63.189%Top 18% (3/17) in Medway
Fort Pitt Grammar School (grammar)Chatham0.7 miles63.080%Top 24% (4/17) in Medway
Chatham Grammar (grammar)Chatham2.1 miles60.674%Top 30% (5/17) in Medway
Holcombe Grammar School (grammar)Chatham1.6 miles59.882%Top 36% (6/17) in Medway
The Howard SchoolGillingham4.1 miles47.336%Top 42% (7/17) in Medway
St John's Catholic ComprehensiveGravesend6.1 miles45.334%Top 44% (41/94) in Kent
Rainham School for GirlsGillingham4.2 miles44.829%Top 48% (8/17) in Medway
Leigh Academy RainhamGillingham5.4 miles44.530%(9/17) in Medway
The Holmesdale SchoolSnodland5.3 miles39.722%(57/94) in Kent

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Rochester's own ranking

In RochesterSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (grammar)42.3+0.201st (1/18) in Medway
2The Thomas Aveling School25.7-0.30Top 50% (9/18) in Medway
3St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School24.8+0.05(11/18) in Medway
4Leigh Academy Strood24.8-0.44(12/18) in Medway
5Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo24.6-0.67(13/18) in Medway

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Gravesend Grammar School (grammar)Gravesend6.2 miles38.4+0.14Top 17% (13/77) in Kent
Fort Pitt Grammar School (grammar)Chatham0.7 miles38.1+0.00Top 12% (2/18) in Medway
Rainham Mark Grammar School (grammar)Gillingham4.1 miles36.6-0.15Top 17% (3/18) in Medway
Holcombe Grammar School (grammar)Chatham1.6 miles33.5+0.07Top 23% (4/18) in Medway
Rainham School for GirlsGillingham4.2 miles31.9+0.17Top 28% (5/18) in Medway
St John's Catholic ComprehensiveGravesend6.1 miles29.4-0.18(41/77) in Kent
Brompton AcademyGillingham1.5 miles28.6-0.08Top 34% (6/18) in Medway
Chatham Grammar (grammar)Chatham2.1 miles28.6-0.28Top 39% (7/18) in Medway
Walderslade SchoolChatham2.7 miles26.7-0.32Top 45% (8/18) in Medway
The Howard SchoolGillingham4.1 miles24.8-0.31(10/18) in Medway

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

Rochester's own ranking

In RochesterSchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1King's School, Rochester37.41st (1/2) in Medway
2Rochester Independent College37.4(2/2) in Medway

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Cobham Hall3.7 miles29.4(14/17) in Kent

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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