Medway / Medway 11+
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ
Fort Pitt Grammar School
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A selective girls grammar school in Chatham, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 987 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Chatham, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 987 pupils on roll. Based in Chatham, Kent, the school serves girls aged 11-18 and includes sixth-form study as part of the offer. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 987 pupils on roll and 150 Year 7 places.
Admissions are central to understanding whether this school is the right fit and realistic shortlist option. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 150 places available in Year 7 and roughly 13.3 applicants per place in the latest stored admissions picture. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
Academically, the published picture is strong and easier to judge than reputation alone. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.64 and Attainment 8 at 66.5. 86.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 11.1% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 62% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Science labs. The wider offer currently includes Debate club. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. That mix of selective entry, published outcomes, and school life is what will matter most to families deciding whether Fort Pitt Grammar School belongs on a serious shortlist.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Medway and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Medway and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Medway and England.
Year 7 entry becomes co-educational from September 2026 onward.
After looked after children, siblings, and staff children, Fort Pitt prioritises children living within 2 miles of the school, then children in the named parishes, before all other selective applicants. Walking distance is used within those groups.
Children in public care and previously looked after children
Looked after and previously looked after children are prioritised first if they are deemed selective.
Siblings
Children with a sibling who will still be attending the school when they are admitted are ranked next.
Children of staff
Priority is given where a member of staff has worked at Fort Pitt for three years or more, or was recruited to a demonstrable skill-shortage post.
Children living within 2 miles of the school
This criterion uses the Medway Council Geographical Information System.
Children living in the named parishes
Children living in the listed Medway and peninsula parishes are ranked next by shortest safe walking distance.
All other eligible children
All other selective applicants are ranked by shortest safe walking distance, with random allocation only for an exact tie for the final place.
Year 7 places are offered through the Medway Test route and then ranked under Fort Pitt's published oversubscription criteria.
This school uses the shared Medway Test consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Medway Test guidePaper 1
English
English paper
30-minute English paper covering comprehension, punctuation, and grammar.
Paper 2
Maths
Mathematics paper
50-minute mathematics paper.
Paper 3
VR, NVR
Reasoning paper
45-minute reasoning paper with verbal reasoning plus spatial and non-verbal reasoning sections.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
45-minute reasoning paper with verbal reasoning plus spatial and non-verbal reasoning sections.
Non-verbal reasoning
45-minute reasoning paper with verbal reasoning plus spatial and non-verbal reasoning sections.
Science
Creative writing
Read the determined admissions policy
Start with the school's determined 2027 policy for the published admission number, oversubscription order, and waiting-list rules.
Open admissions pageRegister for the Medway Test
Children who want to be considered for Fort Pitt need to take the Medway Test. Medway Council says it will publish the 2026 registration dates when they are confirmed.
Open Medway test registrationSubmit the Medway secondary application
List Fort Pitt on the Medway Secondary Common Application Form in line with the coordinated admissions scheme.
Open Medway parent portalLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 66.8 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 63.3 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 66.5 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 65.9 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B average (40 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (36.7 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (36.3 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B- average (38.1 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 97% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 94% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 3% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 5 October 2022
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FAQ
Fort Pitt Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the determined admissions policy: Start with the school's determined 2027 policy for the published admission number, oversubscription order, and waiting-list rules. 2. Register for the Medway Test: Children who want to be considered for Fort Pitt need to take the Medway Test. Medway Council says it will publish the 2026 registration dates when they are confirmed. 3. Submit the Medway secondary application: List Fort Pitt on the Medway Secondary Common Application Form in line with the coordinated admissions scheme.
Key dates are still being verified for Fort Pitt Grammar School.
Fort Pitt Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 5 October 2022.