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Chatham Grammar
Chatham Grammar admits girls and boys to Year 7 through a qualifying Medway or Kent assessment and a home-authority application.
Grammar school · Chatham, Medway
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Chatham Grammar’s September 2027 Year 7 applicants must meet selective standard through the Medway Test or Kent Test and apply through their home local authority. For the Medway route, registration ran 18 May–12 June 2026 and test sessions were 15, 16, 19 or 20 September 2026; that registration and assessment period has passed. The papers cover English, mathematics and reasoning, with GL Assessment as provider. From September 2026 the school is co-educational, including Year 7. Check the home local authority for the correct preference deadline.
- Assessment
- Medway Test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
- Spatial reasoning
A Medway Test pass does not guarantee a grammar school place; school oversubscription rules still apply.
Families considering grammar schools outside Medway may need a different area’s test.
Explore this shared admissions route →
The admissions process
- Register for Medway Test or Kent Test through the relevant local authority (2027 entry registration has closed)
- Medway Test consists of English, mathematics and reasoning papers; its 2027 cycle was assessed in September 2026
- Submit school preferences through the home local authority by its deadline
Read the official details: Admissions information from Chatham Grammar
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- The school accepts either a qualifying Medway or Kent assessment for Year 7; check the test result and submit the school preference to your home authority by its deadline.
Plusling’s guide to Chatham Grammar is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Chatham Grammar: school details Department for Education
- Year 7 Intake - Chatham Grammar (UKAT) Chatham Grammar
- Medway Test format and provider School admissions authority
- Medway Test familiarisation booklet Medway Council
- Determined Admissions Policy 2027 Chatham Grammar
- Co-educational entry information Chatham Grammar
- Kent Test familiarisation booklet Kent County Council