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11+ in Medway: grammar schools, tests and places

Medway has six state grammar schools on the Department for Education’s register: Chatham Grammar, Fort Pitt Grammar School, Holcombe Grammar School, Rainham Mark Grammar School, The Rochester Grammar School and Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School. They sit the Medway Test and the Kent Test.

The tests

The two tests Medway’s schools share, and their dates.

Medway Test

Set by GL Assessment; sat by Chatham Grammar, Fort Pitt Grammar School, Holcombe Grammar School, Rainham Mark Grammar School, The Rochester Grammar School and Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School.
- Checked on 29 September 2026; the next dates are not yet published.
- Last sat: Tuesday 15 September 2026. source 1 source 2
- Results of that sitting: Wednesday 14 October 2026. source
Kent Test

Set by GL Assessment; sat by Chatham Grammar.
- Checked on 29 September 2026; the next dates are not yet published.
- Last sat: Thursday 10 September 2026. source 1 source 2

A to Z

Medway: six schools and their places.

Medway’s state grammar schools
School	Intake	Year 7 places	Test
Chatham Grammar Chatham	Girls	150 source	Kent Test, Medway Test
Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham	Girls	150 source	Medway Test
Holcombe Grammar School Chatham	Boys	180 source	Medway Test
Rainham Mark Grammar School Gillingham	Mixed	235 source	Medway Test
The Rochester Grammar School Rochester	Girls	205 source	Medway Test
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School Rochester	Boys	203 source	Medway Test

Year 7 places in Medway: 1,123 in all, adding up each school’s published number.

Sources

Checked against the sources on 29 September 2026. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

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