The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: Yes
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,201 (601 boys, 600 girls)
- Capacity: 1204
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 31.2%
- Telephone: 01634844809
- Ofsted: Good (14 Jun 2016); ungraded inspection 14 Sep 2022: School remains Good
- Attainment 8: 38.8 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 683 applications, 204 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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