At a Glance
Assessment: GL 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Girls Only
Places per year: 150
Introduction
Fort Pitt Grammar School is a selective school for girls in Chatham, Kent. Fort Pitt Grammar School’s headteacher describes the school as one that is “steeped in tradition but with a modern outlook”, she says that the pastoral care is excellent and that the school is a happy, diverse place. The school’s core values are the British Values of: Democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs.
In 2019 Fort Pitt Grammar School achieved a progress 8 score of 0.36, which is “Above average”. 44% of the students at Fort Pitt Grammar School entered into the EBacc. The average EBacc point score for Fort Pitt Grammar School was 5.67, compared to the local average of 4.05. Of the GCSE students at Fort Pitt Grammar School 87% achieved a 5+ in Maths and English, compared to the local average of 44%. The Attainment 8 score for Fort Pitt Grammar School was 65.2, the local average was 46.6.
We at 11 Plus Hero have gathered important information about selective schools such as Fort Pitt Grammar School from across the country and detailed all of it on our site. This page has all of the details related to Fort Pitt Grammar School’s 11 Plus entry exam. We hope that it’ll make understanding what is required of you and your child easier. We also offer past papers to help with preparing for the entry exam itself.
Fort Pitt Grammar School’s Key Information
The key information, such as student intake and contact information, for Fort Pitt Grammar School below is regularly updated.
School Address
Full Address:
Fort Pitt Grammar School, Fort Pitt HillChatham
Kent
ME4 6TJ
Contact Information
Parking in the school
There is parking within the school as well as on-street parking nearby.
Additional parking off site
- Car Park: Railway St, Chatham, ME4 6PN, 0.4 miles from the school.
- Car Park: Doust Way, Rochester, ME1 1BY, 0.4 miles from the school.
Additional parking off site
- Car Park: Railway St, Chatham, ME4 6PN, 0.4 miles from the school.
- Car Park: Doust Way, Rochester, ME1 1BY, 0.4 miles from the school.
Key Information for Fort Pitt Grammar School
PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2009)
Selection Test
Fort Pitt Grammar School’s Key Dates and Application Information
These dates are related to key events that should be known when applying to Fort Pitt Grammar School.
Open Events
Entry Exam Registration
Medway Test dates for children who attend Medway primary and junior schools
Medway Test date for children from non-Medway schools. One day will be allocated to each child who attends a non-Medway primary or junior school.
Results of the Medway Test
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for Fort Pitt Grammar School
The following links will take you to the admissions policy, Medway Council’s website and other relevant pages.
Fort Pitt Grammar School Exam Format
Applicants applying to Fort Pitt Grammar School must take the Medway Test. The Medway Test is common to all of the grammar schools in Medway, Kent.
The Fort Pitt Grammar School Entry Exam: Overview
The Medway Test is made up of three papers, one of each Extended Writing, Maths, and Verbal Reasoning. Marks awarded in the Extended Writing and Maths papers are worth double, making them have greater weighting than the marks achieved in the Verbal Reasoning paper. GL Assessment provides the Maths and Verbal Reasoning papers.
Paper One
Extended Writing
Paper Two
Mathematics
Paper Three
Verbal Reasoning
The Medway Test 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✖✖ | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✖✖ | Extended WritingExtended Writing |
Pass Mark
The pass mark for the Medway Test changes from year to year to award the top 23% of applicants. For 2023 admissions the pass mark was 488. Applicants must achieve the pass mark in the Medway Test in order to be able to be offered a place.
Pass Mark
The pass mark for the Medway Test changes from year to year to award the top 23% of applicants. For 2023 admissions the pass mark was 488. Applicants must achieve the pass mark in the Medway Test in order to be able to be offered a place.
Catchment Area
Fort Pitt Grammar School has four tiers of catchment areas to be aware of. Applicants who are attending Balfour Junior Academy or Phoenix Junior Academy will be given the highest priority, this is followed by applicants living within two miles of Fort Pitt Grammar School. The third tier is given to applicants residing in any of the following parishes: Allhallows, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Cooling, Cuxton, Frindsbury Extra (includes Wainscott and Upnor), Halling, High Halstow, Hoo St Werburgh (includes Chattenden), St James Isle of Grain, St Mary Hoo, Stoke. The last tier is based on distance from the school. Within any of the catchment area tiers, should there be oversubscription, applicants living closest to the school will be given the greater priority.
Additional Eligibility
- “Education, Health and Care Plan”
- “Looked After Children”
- Siblings of children currently attending Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Children of Staff at Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Grammar School FAQs
The pass mark for the Medway test is not known as it changes depending on results achieved.
Fort Pitt Grammar School mandates that applicants must take the Medway Test in order to be accepted.
GL Assessment papers can be purchased from GL Assessment.
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