Rochester Independent College
254 St Margaret's Banks, Rochester, ME1 1HY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 21
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Alistair Brownlow
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 425
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 119006
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634828115
About this school
Rochester Independent College is an independent school in Rochester. It teaches children aged 11 to 21 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rochester Independent College 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
Rochester Independent College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1986, 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 | 58 | 63 | 60 |
| Attainment 8 score | 21.0 | 19.9 | 18.9 |
| 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 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
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 Rochester Independent College 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 | 21 | 34 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 19.9 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.9 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 374 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
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
- 45
- Pupils on SEN support
- 110
Location
Nearby schools
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Ripplevale School Rochester0.1 miles
Special schools · Rochester
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St Andrew's School (Rochester)0.4 miles
Independent schools · Rochester
-
King's School, Rochester0.5 miles
Independent schools · Rochester
-
Blue Skies School0.9 miles
Special schools · Chatham
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FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED1.1 miles
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Other schools in Rochester
- Gad's Hill School Independent schools
- King's School, Rochester 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 Rochester Independent College teach?
- Rochester Independent College teaches children aged 11 to 21. It is an independent school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of Rochester Independent College?
- The headteacher of Rochester Independent College is Mr Alistair Brownlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rochester Independent College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rochester Independent College 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 Rochester Independent College?
- Rochester Independent College has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 21.
- Is Rochester Independent College full?
- Rochester Independent College has capacity for 425 pupils and 401 on roll (94%), 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 Rochester Independent College a faith school?
- No. Rochester Independent College has no designated religious character.
- Is Rochester Independent College a selective school?
- No. Rochester Independent College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Rochester Independent College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 21 in 2022/23 and 18.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Rochester Independent College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rochester Independent College'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.