Fully selective state school · Medway
Chatham Grammar 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 1 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Rainham Road, Chatham, South East, ME5 7EH
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 150September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 150September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 7.7DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL AssessmentGL Assessment is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Medway Test
Local authority selection test · GL Assessment · Three multiple-choice papers taken at a Medway Council test venue, with a minimum 20-minute break between papers
Raw scores are age-standardised and weighted as English x2, mathematics x2 and reasoning x1. The grammar standard is set each year so that the highest-scoring children equivalent to 26% of the Medway maintained-school cohort are assessed as grammar; qualification does not guarantee a school place.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Boys and girls must be assessed as grammar through the Kent and/or Medway Test processes and apply through the coordinated scheme.
- Score policy
- Grammar assessment through the Kent and/or Medway Test is required; no separate numeric school qualifying score is published in the 2027 policy.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
No fixed catchment is set in the reviewed policy. Distance can still affect priority.
Priority order not confirmed in this guide. The Year 7 paragraph on page 2 combines children in care with children who have ceased to be in care without clearly stating both categories. Ask the admissions authority to confirm their treatment before relying on a full priority summary.
For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences1,151 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer7.67 |
| 2025 | Preferences695 | Offers126 | Preferences per offer5.52 |
| 2024 | Preferences638 | Offers135 | Preferences per offer4.73 |
| 2023 | Preferences657 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer4.44 |
| 2022 | Preferences591 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer4.93 |
| 2021 | Preferences623 | Offers102 | Preferences per offer6.11 |
| 2020 | Preferences604 | Offers95 | Preferences per offer6.36 |
| 2019 | Preferences549 | Offers131 | Preferences per offer4.19 |
| 2018 | Preferences435 | Offers81 | Preferences per offer5.37 |
| 2017 | Preferences487 | Offers144 | Preferences per offer3.38 |
| 2016 | Preferences442 | Offers87 | Preferences per offer5.08 |
| 2015 | Preferences469 | Offers66 | Preferences per offer7.11 |
| 2014 | Preferences452 | Offers75 | Preferences per offer6.03 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.
- Compare other schools and read the method
- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Mathematics
- Spatial reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Verbal reasoning
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Medway Test
Registered pupils sit the three papers and receive a grammar or non-grammar assessment before the secondary-school application deadline.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteMedway Test | When18 May 2026 |
| Registration closes | RouteMedway Test | When12 June 2026 |
| Medway-school testing begins | RouteMedway Test | When15 September 2026 |
| Medway-school testing ends | RouteMedway Test | When16 September 2026 |
| Outside-Medway test weekend begins | RouteMedway Test | When19 September 2026 |
| Outside-Medway test weekend ends | RouteMedway Test | When20 September 2026 |
| Results released | RouteMedway Test | When14 October 2026 |
Every 11+ test's dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
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Sample papers
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| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Test familiarisation booklet | Published byMedway Test · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on medway.gov.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Chatham Grammar use?
Chatham Grammar uses Medway Test for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Chatham Grammar have?
Chatham Grammar's published admission number is 150 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Chatham Grammar?
Boys and girls must be assessed as grammar through the Kent and/or Medway Test processes and apply through the coordinated scheme.
Are Chatham Grammar's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
Priority order not confirmed in this guide. The Year 7 paragraph on page 2 combines children in care with children who have ceased to be in care without clearly stating both categories. Ask the admissions authority to confirm their treatment before relying on a full priority summary.
What subjects should a child prepare for Chatham Grammar?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English, Mathematics, Spatial reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, and Verbal reasoning.
How current is the information for Chatham Grammar?
Trace Learn reviewed 8 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-01. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Chatham Grammar Determined Admissions Policy 2027
Chatham Grammar. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- School admission arrangements 2027
Medway Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Key dates for applying for secondary school: September 2027 entry
Medway Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- About the Medway Test
Medway Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- How the Medway Test is marked
Medway Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Chatham Grammar Determined Admissions Policy 2027
Chatham Grammar. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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