Rochester Independent College
Rochester, Kent
Rochester Independent College, known as RIC, is a day and boarding school in Kent for students aged 11 to 21. Established in 1984, it describes itself as academically ambitious, creative and individual.
Classes average eight students, and teaching follows a tutorial style with plenty of discussion. The school is small, with a personalised approach, and pupils can start at different points in the school year. There is no uniform, and students and teachers are on first-name terms.
The sixth form is non-selective, taking students working at very high levels as well as those who need more support. Students can focus on the Creative Arts, and the school offers help with university applications.
| Secondary Gender | Co-ed |
| Sixth Form Gender | Co-ed |
| Boarding/Day | Boarding and Day |
| Age Range | 11 – 19 |
| Entrance Exam | No |
Exam Performance
GCSE
A*/A (9-7) Results
A-Level
A*/A Results
Annual Fees
All fees shown are annual and are inclusive of VAT.
Strengths at Rochester Independent College
Art (Fine Art, Photography, Textiles, Ceramics)
Students can work across fine art, photography, textiles and ceramics, using a darkroom, pottery wheel, ceramics studio, textiles studios with embroidery machines and dedicated art studios.
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Students have free use of specialist spaces, including a darkroom, ceramics studio, textiles studios, Mac labs with music software and media suites with industry standard software.
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Students take part in full-scale musicals and plays, staged each year in professional local theatres.
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Location
New Road
Rochester
ME1 1NG
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