Gad's Hill School
Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Savage
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 755
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 118944
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474822366
About this school
Gad's Hill School is an independent school in Rochester. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Gad's Hill School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Gad's Hill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1948, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 28 | 32 | 35 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.2 | 56.9 | 57.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 81.3% | 71.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 93.8% | 94.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 12.5% | 8.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gad's Hill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.2 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 386 |
| 2024/25 | 357 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 40
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Court Foundation Special School1.1 miles
Special schools · Rochester
-
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED1.9 miles
Other types · Rochester
-
Cobham Hall2.0 miles
Independent schools
-
King's School, Rochester2.4 miles
Independent schools · Rochester
-
City of Rochester School2.6 miles
Special schools · Rochester
Other schools in Rochester
- King's School, Rochester Independent schools
- Rochester Independent College Independent schools
- St Andrew's School (Rochester) Independent schools
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- Balfour Infant School Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Burham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gad's Hill School teach?
- Gad's Hill School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of Gad's Hill School?
- The headteacher of Gad's Hill School is Mr Paul Savage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gad's Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gad's Hill School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Gad's Hill School?
- Gad's Hill School has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Gad's Hill School full?
- Gad's Hill School has capacity for 755 pupils and 326 on roll (43%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gad's Hill School a faith school?
- No. Gad's Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Is Gad's Hill School a selective school?
- No. Gad's Hill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Gad's Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.2 in 2022/23 and 57.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Gad's Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gad's Hill School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.