King's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill, Rochester, ME1 1TE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Principal
- Mr Simon Fisher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 574
- URN
- 118948
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634888555
About this school
King's School, Rochester is a Church of England independent school in Rochester. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 574 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King's School, Rochester 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
King's School, Rochester has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1909, 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 | 50 | 51 | 63 |
| Attainment 8 score | 18.4 | 17.6 | 20.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
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 King's School, Rochester has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.4 | 34 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17.6 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 20.5 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 660 |
| 2023/24 | 671 |
| 2024/25 | 652 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 125
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's School (Rochester)0.3 miles
Independent schools · Rochester
-
Rochester Independent College0.5 miles
Independent schools · Rochester
-
Ripplevale School Rochester0.6 miles
Special schools · Rochester
-
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED0.6 miles
Other types · Rochester
-
Abbey Court Foundation Special School1.3 miles
Special schools · Rochester
Other schools in Rochester
- Gad's Hill School 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 year groups does King's School, Rochester teach?
- King's School, Rochester teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Rochester.
- Who is the principal of King's School, Rochester?
- The principal of King's School, Rochester is Mr Simon Fisher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's School, Rochester been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King's School, Rochester 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 big is King's School, Rochester?
- King's School, Rochester has 574 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is King's School, Rochester full?
- King's School, Rochester has capacity for 800 pupils and 574 on roll (72%), 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 King's School, Rochester a faith school?
- Yes. King's School, Rochester is designated Church of England.
- Is King's School, Rochester a selective school?
- No. King's School, Rochester is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have King's School, Rochester's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 18.4 in 2022/23 and 20.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are King's School, Rochester's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's School, Rochester'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.