Grammar schools in Medway

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

Medway 11+: the test
Medway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council)
Written by GL Assessment
Checked, source: Medway Council, checked 9 Oct 2026
Medway 11+: score to qualify
478or more
2027 entry
Checked, source: Medway Council, checked 13 Oct 2026

In short

Medway has 6Medway: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: the Medway Test is used only by the 6 Medway grammar schools.View the official source grammar schools, and every one of them selects with the Medway Test. The test is written for Medway Council by GL AssessmentMedway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council): Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Our test provider is GL Assessment.View the official source and has three papers: English, mathematics and reasoningMedway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council): PapersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: The Medway Test is made up of 3 papers:View the official source. Children at Medway primary schools sat it on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September 2026 (children at Medway primary and junior schools, in their own school)Medway 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September 2026 | Medway Test dates for children who attend Medway primary and junior schools.View the official source. Results for 2027 entry come on Wednesday 14 October 2026 (by email after 10am)Medway 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Wednesday 14 October 2026 | Results of the Medway Test.View the official source, and the application deadline follows on Saturday 31 October 2026Medway 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Saturday 31 October 2026 | Secondary school applications close.View the official source. The schools appear A to Z below, and you can sort them by distance with a postcode.

The schools

How far offers reached at each school in Medway

Listed A to Z, with the furthest distance offers reached in the latest year. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

The Medway 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

Chatham GrammarBoys and girls
Offers reached 17.94 miles
Rule not stated · 150 places
Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 2.06 miles
Rule not stated · 150 places
Holcombe Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 22.96 miles
Rule not stated · 180 places
Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 2.59 miles
Rule not stated · 235 places
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolBoys
Offers reached 3.35 miles
Rule not stated
The Rochester Grammar SchoolGirls
Offers reached 11.38 miles
Rule not stated · 205 places

Source: Medway Council, checked 9 Oct 2026 Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

How places are given in Medway

The test gives one weighted score: English x 2 + maths x 2 + reasoning x 1 (standardised scores)Medway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council): Weighted scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: English test standardised score | x 2 |View the official source. A child whose score reaches that year's minimum is assessed as grammar. For 2026 entry the minimum was 481medway-2026-qualifying: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: 2026 admissions: 481 (25% of the cohort assessed as grammar)View the official source; for 2027 entry it is 478medway-2027-qualifying: ValueChecked 13 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: 2027 admissions: 478 (26% of the cohort assessed as grammar)View the official source.

Once a child is assessed as grammar, a higher score does not move them up the list. Places mostly go by distance from home, not by score. The council does not offer a remark or a resit. Children need to sit the Medway Test itself, not another area's test, although Chatham Grammar also accepts a Kent Test result. Each school page shows how far offers reached in the latest year.

Which council handles your application

Medway Council runs the test, but you apply through the council where you live. Medway residents can name 6Medway: Preferences allowedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Medway residents can list up to 6 school preferences when you apply for school places.View the official source schools. For 2027 entry, applications opened on 1 September 2026Medway 2027 entry: Applications openChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Secondary school applications open.View the official source, offers come on 1 March 2027Medway 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Monday 1 March 2027 | Offers sent to parents and carers.View the official source and must be accepted by 12 March 2027Medway 2027 entry: Accept byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Friday 12 March 2027 | Deadline for accepting/refusing offers and waiting requests.View the official source. On reviews: Children assessed non-grammar can appeal to a grammar school named on the applicationMedway: Assessment appealChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: An assessment appeal is for children who have taken the Medway Test (11 plus) and been assessed as not suitable for a grammar school.View the official source. The appeal deadline is 13 April 2027Medway 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Tuesday 13 April 2027 | Deadline for on-time appeal requestsView the official source.

Where to find the dates

Our Medway dates page lists each step. Children who do not go to a Medway primary school sat the test on Saturday 19 or Sunday 20 September 2026 (one day allocated, at a Medway test centre)Medway 2027 entry: Non medwayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Saturday 19 or Sunday 20 September 2026 | Medway Test date for children from non-Medway schools.View the official source. For 2028 entry, the test date is Medway 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by Medway Council; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: The council key dates page covers September 2027 entry only.View the official source and the registration window is Medway 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by Medway Council; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: The council key dates page covers September 2027 entry only.View the official source. The Medway 11+ guide covers the test papers in detail.