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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Grammar in Chatham admits girls and boys to Year 7 through the Medway Test. Families also submit a secondary-school preference to their home council.
Grammar school · Chatham, Medway
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Fort Pitt Grammar admits about 150 pupils to Year 7 through the Medway Test. For September 2027 entry, the school’s policy requires the Medway Selection Test and a secondary application through the family’s home local authority (Medway SCAF for Medway residents); the school lists 31 October 2026 as the application deadline and 1 March 2027 as National Offer Day. The Medway Test has English, Mathematics and Reasoning papers; its reasoning paper includes spatial/non-verbal and verbal reasoning.
- 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.
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The admissions process
- Medway Test registration: 18 May–12 June 2026; the test was sat 15–20 September and results were issued 14 October.
- Name the school on the appropriate local-authority application; Medway residents’ deadline is 31 October 2026, while applicants elsewhere follow their home local authority.
- National Offer Day: 1 March 2027.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Fort Pitt Grammar School
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Before you apply
- The 2027 Medway Test registration and sitting have passed. Medway residents’ application deadline is 31 October 2026; applicants living elsewhere follow the application timetable of their home local authority. Fort Pitt has admitted boys as well as girls to Year 7 since September 2026.
Plusling’s guide to Fort Pitt Grammar School 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
- Fort Pitt Grammar School: school details Department for Education
- About the Medway Test | Medway Test: 11+ | Medway Council Medway Council
- Medway Test familiarisation booklet Medway Council
- School admissions and 2027 policy Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Determined Admissions Policy for September 2027 Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Medway Test registration and assessment dates Medway Council
- Medway Test sitting dates Medway Council
- Medway secondary applications Medway Council
- Fort Pitt co-educational Year 7 entry Fort Pitt Grammar School