Catchment or distance priorityGirlsMedway
The Rochester Grammar School catchment area
Rochester · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment or
distance priority
distance priority
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Medway Test
Year 7 places
205
Location
Rochester, Medway
Catchment, explained
How catchment works at The Rochester Grammar School
205 places: after sibling, staff and health priority, remaining places ranked by shortest distance home to school.
Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.
Grammar schools near Rochester
Medway
Nearby options
Other grammar schools near Rochester
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester · Area or distance priority
0.3 miles away
Chatham Grammar School
Chatham · Area or distance priority
1.2 miles away
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham · Area or distance priority
1.3 miles away
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham · Area or distance priority
1.5 miles away
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham · Area or distance priority
3.4 miles away
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend · Area or distance priority
6.8 miles away
Applying
Sitting the 11+ for The Rochester Grammar School
1
Read the rules
Check The Rochester Grammar School's admissions information for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.
2
Register for the test
Find the current Medway Test instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.
3
Apply for a place
Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.
FAQs
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The Rochester Grammar School catchment, your questions answered
Does The Rochester Grammar School have a catchment area?+
No catchment area, but children who live closer to the school receive priority for places.
How are places allocated at The Rochester Grammar School?+
205 places: after sibling, staff and health priority, remaining places ranked by shortest distance home to school. Check the school's current admissions information before applying.
What test does my child need to take?+
The Rochester Grammar School lists Medway Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.
How many Year 7 places does The Rochester Grammar School offer?+
The published admission number in our source data is 205. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.
Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?+
No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.
Practise the subjects this test uses
Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check The Rochester Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.
Admissions details can change each year. Check The Rochester Grammar School's published information and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.