Compare Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School and The Rochester Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School
Comparison of secondary schools: Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (Secondary) in Rochester; The Rochester Grammar School (Secondary) in Rochester; The Thomas Aveling School (Secondary) in Rochester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, The Rochester Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Rochester, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School), published May 2023. The lowest is 2 (The Rochester Grammar School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Leigh Academies Trust, The Thinking Schools Academy Trust and BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
ME1 3EL
|
The Rochester Grammar School
ME1 3BY
|
The Thomas Aveling School
ME1 2UW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Rochester Kent ME1 3EL |
Rochester Kent ME1 3BY |
Rochester Kent ME1 2UW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 May 2023 | 2 5 Mar 2023 | 2 11 Jul 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1280 | 1110 | 1204 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Leigh Academies Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | www.sjwms.org.uk | www.rochestergrammar.org.uk | www.thomasaveling.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01634844008 | 03333602120 | 01634844809 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochester
Kent
ME1 3EL - Ofsted
- 1 18 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- www.sjwms.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634844008
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochester
Kent
ME1 3BY - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Website
- www.rochestergrammar.org.uk
- Telephone
- 03333602120
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochester
Kent
ME1 2UW - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jul 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.thomasaveling.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01634844809
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