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Rochester Independent College
Rochester Independent College welcomes Year 7 applicants without an entrance exam, using a visit, interview and taster.
Independent school · Rochester, Medway
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254 St Margaret's Banks, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1HY
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Entry information
Rochester Independent College says September Year 7 is its main entry point and that UK Year 7 applicants have no entrance exam. Families arrange a visit, interview and campus tour; a taster day is required, and the college looks at educational history and behaviour. Applications are flexible with no fixed closing date. International Lower School applicants have separate English and possibly Maths testing.
Entry stage: Year 7
The admissions process
- Contact the college for an informal visit, interview and tour
- Share educational history and attend a taster day
- Agree a place with the college; no ordinary Year 7 entrance exam is set
Read the official details: Admissions information from Rochester Independent College
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Rochester does not set an entrance exam for ordinary Year 7 entry. Reading for pleasure and talking about your interests can help your child feel ready for the visit and taster day.
Read the official guidance: Rochester Independent College
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
See what your child is learning.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility, application steps and any access arrangements.
- Registered ages and pupil classifications describe the establishment; admission arrangements for particular year groups can differ.
Plusling’s guide to Rochester Independent College is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Rochester Independent College: school details Department for Education
- Admissions | Apply With Us | Rochester Independent College Rochester Independent College
- Agent Quality Framework | Rochester Independent College Rochester Independent College
- Rochester Independent College: Lower School Rochester Independent College