---
type: "School Guide"
title: "The Rochester Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No catchment area, but children who live closer to the school receive priority for places. See the map, distances, the Medway Test and how to apply."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-rochester-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Girls Medway

# The Rochester Grammar School catchment area

Rochester · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does The Rochester Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** No catchment area, but children who live closer to the school receive priority for places.

Admissions

Catchment or
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](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-joseph-williamsons-mathematical-school-catchment-area)

[Chatham Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 1.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chatham-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 1.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/fort-pitt-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Holcombe Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 1.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/holcombe-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Rainham Mark Grammar School Gillingham · Area or distance priority 3.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/rainham-mark-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Gravesend Grammar School Gravesend · Area or distance priority 6.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/gravesend-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for The Rochester Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [The Rochester Grammar School's admissions information](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/) 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

## 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](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/) 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.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [The Rochester Grammar School's published information](https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.