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Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is a boys' grammar school that uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entry. There is no interview stage for admission. While there is no formal catchment area, distance from the school is a key factor if oversubscribed.
If your son is the kind who lights up over a maths problem, the school Rochester families call the Math will feel like home. Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is a selective boys' grammar and one of the oldest in the area, founded in 1701 through a bequest in the will of Sir Joseph Williamson to set up a free school teaching mathematics and practical skills to local boys. It later moved from Rochester High Street to its present campus on Maidstone Road, and today teaches around 1,500 pupils, admitting boys at eleven and girls into the sixth form.
The school keeps a long strength in maths, computing and the sciences, but it sets out to grow more than academic ability. Its stated aim is to help young people become happy, confident and active citizens, ready to take a leading part in whatever they go on to do. Visitors tend to remark on the manners. Pupils come across as thoughtful, polite, courteous and respectful, and the atmosphere is calm and civil, the sort of place where boys feel safe and settled. There's a full programme of activities and steady chances to take on responsibility as they move up the school.
The Math is led by headteacher Eliot Hodges. It suits an able, motivated boy who enjoys a strongly academic environment, especially one leaning towards maths and science, and who will thrive where good manners and steady effort are simply how things are done.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
office@sjwms.org.uk
Admissions phone
0163 484 4008
Registration form
Sibling policy
What this school tests
Medway Test
English
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Sentence Completion
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Magic squares
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Number Walls
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Extended Figure Series
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Matrices
- Figure Operations
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Shape Completion
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Catchment area
Does Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School have a catchment area?
No. Any boy who passes the Medway Test can apply, regardless of where he lives. If the school is oversubscribed, distance from the school is the main deciding factor, so boys living nearer have a better chance of a place.
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 69.5 across their GCSEs. 93.5% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 79.2% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved a B+ average grade per A-Level entry. 27.6% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School use for the 11+?
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ admissions.
Does Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School interview as part of the 11+ process?
No, there is no interview stage for 11+ entry at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.
Is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School co-educational?
No, it is a single-sex grammar school for boys at 11+. Girls are admitted into the sixth form.
Does Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School have a catchment area?
No, there is no formal catchment area. However, if oversubscribed, distance from the school is the main deciding factor for places.
What is the official website for Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School?
The official website for the school is https://sjwms.org.uk/.
Are there annual fees for Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School?
No, as a grammar school, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School does not charge annual fees.
Location
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