The Rochester Grammar School
Academy converter secondary school in Rochester (Medway).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The Rochester Grammar School is a high-performing secondary which is part of the TSA Trust where diversity is celebrated as we create a safe and inspiring place for children to learn; where their rights are respected and they are able to develop their talents and abilities to their full potential.
We started our RRSA journey in September 2021 and are proud to become the first school within our Trust to achieve the Silver Award in May 2023. We are now working towards achieving our Gold Award. The RRSA (Rights Respecting Schools Award) is awarded by Unicef. Unicef is the world's leading organisation working for children and young people and their rights.
In 1989, governments across the world agreed that all children have the same rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). These rights are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential.
The Award recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school's planning, policies and practice. What have we done to be a Rights Respecting Committed School?
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Stem
- Metacognition
- Thinking Schools
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 136313
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Martin Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Divya Patel | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gill Gurtej | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alexandra Hall-Chen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Linn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lara Osmotherly | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanne Allen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Phil Carey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nathan Holloway | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Adeola Olagundoye | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Clare Brinklow | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Martin Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Ruth Rivers | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Lauren French Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record