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Grammar schools in Medway
Medway's 6 grammar schools share one test, the Medway Test. The score to qualify for 2026 entry was 481.
Test
Medway Test
English, maths and reasoning. Not the Kent Test.
Score to qualify
481
2026 entry. The 2027 score comes with results.
Results
14 Oct 2026
After 10am. Apply by 31 October 2026.
Preparing for the Medway Test
Next test: September 2027, for September 2028 entry. Dates are not published yet.
The test in full: The Medway Test.
Compare the 6 schools
| School | For | Year 7 places | GCSE Attainment 8, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Boys | 203 | 69.5 |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Girls | 205 | 68.4 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Girls | 150 | 65.9 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Boys and girls | 235 | 62.7 |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Boys | 180 | 62.4 |
| Chatham Grammar | Boys and girls | – | 61.8 |
Checked 30 October 2026. Places are the published admission number; Attainment 8 is the DfE GCSE measure. Open a school for its scores, catchment and sources.
By area
- Barnet 3
- Bexley 4
- Birmingham 8
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4
- Bromley 2
- Buckinghamshire 13
- Calderdale 2
- Devon 1
- Enfield 1
- Essex 4
- Gloucestershire 7
- Kent 32
- Kingston upon Thames 2
- Kirklees 1
- Lancashire 4
- Lincolnshire 15
- Liverpool 1
- London 19
- Medway 6
- North Yorkshire 3
- Plymouth 3
- Reading 2
- Redbridge 2
- Slough 4
- Southend-on-Sea 4
- Stoke-on-Trent 1
- Sutton 5
- Telford and Wrekin 2
- Torbay 3
- Trafford 7
- Walsall 2
- Warwickshire 5
- Westmorland and Furness 1
- Wiltshire 2
- Wirral 6
- Wolverhampton 1
Questions parents ask
How many grammar schools are there in Medway?
6 state grammar schools in Medway: 2 for boys, 2 for girls, 2 mixed. This counts open, fully selective state schools in the Department for Education's register (checked 27 September 2026).
Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Medway use?
GL Assessment (6 schools). Each school page shows the exact test and which entry year the school last confirmed it for.
Are the 11+ dates for September 2028 entry out yet?
Not for any school in Medway on the pages we checked (27 September 2026). Each school page links to the page we checked.
Which schools in Medway publish past cut-off or qualifying scores?
We found past qualifying or offer scores for 6 schools of the 6. Sort the table by "Past scores found" to see them. A past score is history, not a promise for 2028.
Sources
- DfE Get Information about Schools, full establishment extract · dated 26 September 2026 · checked 27 September 2026. Open schools with a selective admissions policy, academies and council-maintained only.
- Every other figure is on the school's own page, with a link to the school, council or test organiser page it came from.
Independent schools are not listed yet. We will add one only once its Year 7 entry details are confirmed. All grammar schools · Which 11+ does my area use?