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11+ Medway


11+ Medway Towns

There are six grammar schools in the Medway Council Local Authority. All six schools use the Medway Test (11+) meaning your child only need sit one test even if applying to multiple schools. From September 2026 Chatham Grammar, Fort Pitt Grammar and Holcombe Grammar Schools will all become co-educational.

All questions are multiple choice format and answers are recorded on an Optical Mark Reading (OMR) answer sheet. The raw scores from the three papers are age-standardised then weighted (English x2, maths x2, reaosning x1) to produce a total weighted score. This total weighted score is used to determine whether the child has attained the pass mark. The pass mark is set to select 25% of the children in the whole Medway Towns year group.

Chatham Grammar School also accepts the Kent Test for admission to the school.

If you also wish your child to apply to a grammar school in nearby areas of Kent or Bexley, you will need to register separately for these tests.

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Chatham Grammar School

Gender: Mixed from Sept 2026

Number of places in Year 7: 150

Phone: 01634 851262

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 19th May 2025

Registration closes: 13th June 2025

Date of Exam: 16th/17th September 2025 (20th/21st September 2025 for children who do not attend a Medway primary school)

Type of Exam: Medway Test "Medway 11+" provided by GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three: English, Maths and Reasoning. Each paper will take no longer than one hour to complete including instructions being read out. The Reasoning paper will include questions on both Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 15th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Medway Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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More information about Chatham Grammar School for Girls


Fort Pitt Grammar School

Gender: Mixed from Sept 2026

Number of places in Year 7: 150

Phone: 01634 842359

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 19th May 2025

Registration closes: 13th June 2025

Date of Exam: 16th/17th September 2025 (20th/21st September 2025 for children who do not attend a Medway primary school)

Type of Exam: Medway Test "Medway 11+" provided by GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three: English, Maths and Reasoning. Each paper will take no longer than one hour to complete including instructions being read out. The Reasoning paper will include questions on both Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 15th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Medway Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Maths Demo English Demo Verbal Demo Non-verbal Demo

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Holcombe Grammar School

Gender: Mixed from Sept 2026

Number of places in Year 7: 150

Phone: 0333 360 2130

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 19th May 2025

Registration closes: 13th June 2025

Date of Exam: 16th/17th September 2025 (20th/21st September 2025 for children who do not attend a Medway primary school)

Type of Exam: Medway Test "Medway 11+" provided by GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three: English, Maths and Reasoning. Each paper will take no longer than one hour to complete including instructions being read out. The Reasoning paper will include questions on both Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 15th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Medway Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Rainham Mark Grammar School

Gender: Mixed

Number of places in Year 7: 235

Phone: 01634 364151

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 19th May 2025

Registration closes: 13th June 2025

Date of Exam: 16th/17th September 2025 (20th/21st September 2025 for children who do not attend a Medway primary school)

Type of Exam: Medway Test "Medway 11+" provided by GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three: English, Maths and Reasoning. Each paper will take no longer than one hour to complete including instructions being read out. The Reasoning paper will include questions on both Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 15th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Medway Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

Gender: Boys

Number of places in Year 7: 203

Phone: 01634 844008

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 19th May 2025

Registration closes: 13th June 2025

Date of Exam: 16th/17th September 2025 (20th/21st September 2025 for children who do not attend a Medway primary school)

Type of Exam: Medway Test "Medway 11+" provided by GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three: English, Maths and Reasoning. Each paper will take no longer than one hour to complete including instructions being read out. The Reasoning paper will include questions on both Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 15th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Medway Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Maths Demo English Demo Verbal Demo Non-verbal Demo

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The Rochester Grammar School

Gender: Girls

Number of places in Year 7: 205

Phone: 0333 360 2120

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 19th May 2025

Registration closes: 13th June 2025

Date of Exam: 16th/17th September 2025 (20th/21st September 2025 for children who do not attend a Medway primary school)

Type of Exam: Medway Test "Medway 11+" provided by GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three: English, Maths and Reasoning. Each paper will take no longer than one hour to complete including instructions being read out. The Reasoning paper will include questions on both Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 15th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Medway Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Maths Demo English Demo Verbal Demo Non-verbal Demo

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