Rochester Grammar School for Girls
The Rochester Grammar School Shield
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| Motto |
Sub umbra alarum tuarum ("'Neath the Shade of Thy Wings") |
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| Established | 1888 |
| Type |
Grammar school; academy |
| Headteacher | Mr. I. Macauley |
| Location |
Maidstone Road Rochester Kent ME1 3BY England Coordinates: 51°22′17″N 0°30′03″E / 51.3714°N 0.5009°E |
| DfE URN | 136313 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | Over 1,000 |
| Gender | Girls, mixed sixth form |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Byron , Cassidy , Fitzgerald , Hildegard Somerville and Tomlinson |
| Website | official site |
Rochester Grammar School (known as Rochester Grammar School for Girls until 2006) is a grammar school for the education of girls between the ages of 11 and 18. It has academy status. Pupils are expected to perform highly throughout the school. It is now known as just "Rochester Grammar School" following the introduction of boys into the sixth form.
Rochester Grammar School is located on Rochester Maidstone Road, opposite the Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. Their sixth form is mixed but the rest of the school is single-sex. Last year's results moved them into the top 50 grammar schools in Kent. The school does sometimes take children who are under the age of eleven.
The school teaches a wide variety of subjects including Art, Maths, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), English, Geography, History, IT, RS, PE, German, Classical Civilisation, Spanish, French, Philosophy, Psychology, Product Design, Drama and Exel (PSHE). At the beginning of Year 9 students start to study for their GCSEs. All pupils aim to achieve grades of a very high standard in every subject, the school is well known for its high GCSE and A level results.
The Rochester Grammar School has a unique history. It was opened in 1888 under the Endowed School’s Act of 1869 which allowed the charitable trustees of the Bridge Wardens to donate the necessary funds for a girls’ grammar school. It was progressive even then, pioneering higher education for girls and its reputation has grown over the years. It is characterised by high expectations and the pursuit of personal excellence. Each year they celebrate their founding with a special service at Rochester Cathedral.
In 1990 the school moved to a new site and since then it has grown in size to over 1100 students. The school is a combined Mathematics/ICT and Music specialist school, the first nationally. There are nearly 300 in the sixth form, including (since 2004) male students. The school’s mission statement is “Furthering Excellence through support, encouragement and achievement”.
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