Local authority selection test
Medway Test 11+ guide
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026The schools, administrator, assessment stages and dates for this entrance route, with each school's admissions evidence status shown separately.
- Member schools
- 6
At a glance
- Route type
- Local authority selection test
- Administrator
- Medway Council
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment
- Delivery
- Three multiple-choice papers taken at a Medway Council test venue, with a minimum 20-minute break between papers
Subjects and stages
- English
- Mathematics
- Spatial reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Verbal reasoning
1. Medway Test
Registered pupils sit the three papers and receive a grammar or non-grammar assessment before the secondary-school application deadline.
Registration and dates
| Date | When |
|---|---|
| Registration opens | When18 May 2026 |
| Registration closes | When12 June 2026 |
| Medway-school testing begins | When15 September 2026 |
| Medway-school testing ends | When16 September 2026 |
| Outside-Medway test weekend begins | When19 September 2026 |
| Outside-Medway test weekend ends | When20 September 2026 |
| Results released | When14 October 2026 |
Scoring and eligibility
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.
Schools using this route
| School | Selection type | Year 7 entry | Admissions guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grammar | Selection typeFully selective state school | Year 7 entryGirls for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Year 7 entryGirls for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Year 7 entryBoys for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Year 7 entryMixed Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Year 7 entryBoys for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Year 7 entryGirls for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
Areas covered
Relevant skills and exercises
- Build English comprehension skills
Draw one supported conclusion that is not directly stated.
- Try Comprehension X-Ray
Free interactive practice relevant to English comprehension.
- Build maths and numerical reasoning skills
Select and perform a short sequence of operations in context.
- Try Step Builder
Free interactive practice relevant to maths and numerical reasoning.
- Build verbal reasoning skills
Choose the option closest in meaning to a target word.
- Try Synonym Spectrum
Free interactive practice relevant to verbal reasoning.
- Build non-verbal and spatial reasoning skills
Combine row or column rules to select one missing figure.
- Try Matrix Machine
Free interactive practice relevant to non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
Questions families ask
Who administers the Medway Test?
Medway Council administers the Medway Test for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Medway Test?
6 schools use this route in the current catalog: The Rochester Grammar School, Fort Pitt Grammar School, Holcombe Grammar School, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Rainham Mark Grammar School, and Chatham Grammar.
What does the Medway Test assess?
The verified subjects are English, Mathematics, Spatial reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, and Verbal reasoning.
Where do families register for the Medway Test?
Use the official registration page linked in this guide. The verified destination is https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200137/schools_and_learning/1049/medway_test_11/2.
How current is the information for Medway Test?
Trace Learn reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- 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.
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