11+ Medway
11+ Medway Test
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.
Click on the school that you are interested in:
- Chatham Grammar School (mixed)
- Fort Pitt Grammar School (mixed)
- Holcombe Grammar School (mixed)
- Rainham Mark Grammar School (mixed)
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (boys)
- The Rochester Grammar School (girls)
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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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More information about Fort Pitt Grammar School
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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More information about Holcombe Grammar School
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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More information about Rainham Mark Grammar School
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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More information about Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
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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