Fully selective state school · Medway
Chatham Grammar 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 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
- Mixed 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
- Kent Test
Local authority selection test · GL Assessment · Paper-based multiple-choice tests with separate answer sheets, followed by an unmarked writing exercise
English, mathematics and reasoning results are age-standardised. Kent sets an aggregate threshold and minimum component scores for each test year. For September 2027 entry, the 2026 test required an aggregate of at least 345 with no component below 111. A grammar assessment does not guarantee a school place; each school applies its own admissions criteria when oversubscribed.
Kent Test results 2026: what to do nextCheck the official test registration pageProvider change for September 2028 entry
For September 2028 entry, Kent County Council has appointed Quest Assessments for the test sat in 2027. The council says its structure, timing and purpose will stay the same and will publish familiarisation material before that test. The 2026 test and September 2027 entry are unaffected.
Kent County Council's provider announcement - Medway Test
Local authority selection test · GL Assessment · Three multiple-choice papers with a minimum 20-minute break between papers. Medway maintained primary/junior pupils sit at their own school; pupils from non-Medway primary/junior schools sit at an allocated Medway Council test centre in Medway. Medway independent-school candidates follow their school-specific allocated arrangements.
English and maths age-standardised scores count twice and reasoning once. For September 2027 entry, the minimum weighted total for a grammar assessment is 478, equivalent to 26% of the Medway maintained-school cohort. A grammar assessment does not guarantee a school place.
Medway Test results 2026: what to do nextCheck the official test 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. Children who were previously in care and pupils with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first. Criteria a to c are then current family association, staff children and nearness of home. Ask the admissions authority how children currently in care are prioritised 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. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. 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 2026-10-24.
- 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
Chatham Grammar accepts a grammar assessment through the Kent Test and/or Medway Test. These subjects cover the linked tests; they are not one combined paper. Check the individual route for its format and registration. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Spatial reasoning
- Writing
1. Kent Test and/or Medway Test
Applicants must be assessed as grammar through the Kent Test and/or Medway Test process. The policy does not specify test providers, papers or dates.
Key dates
Kent and Medway have separate test registrations and dates. A grammar assessment through either route can meet Chatham Grammar's assessment requirement. Apply for a school place through your home council by its own deadline; Kent's council application date does not apply to every family.
- 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.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteKent Test | When1 June 2026 |
| Registration deadline | RouteKent Test | When1 July 2026 |
| Test date for pupils who attend a Kent primary school | RouteKent Test | When10 September 2026 |
| Test date for pupils who do not attend a Kent primary school (weekend starts) | RouteKent Test | When12 September 2026 |
| Test date for pupils who do not attend a Kent primary school (weekend ends) | RouteKent Test | When13 September 2026 |
| Results | RouteKent Test | When15 October 2026 |
| Kent secondary-school application deadline | RouteKent Test | When2 November 2026 |
| National Offer Day | RouteKent Test | When1 March 2027 |
| Registration opens (9am) | RouteMedway Test | When18 May 2026 |
| Registration closes (5pm) | RouteMedway Test | When12 June 2026 |
| Closing date for school requests for special arrangements | RouteMedway Test | When22 June 2026 |
| Medway maintained primary/junior school test day 1 | RouteMedway Test | When15 September 2026 |
| Medway maintained primary/junior school test day 2 | RouteMedway Test | When16 September 2026 |
| Possible special-arrangements test date for Medway primary/junior pupils | RouteMedway Test | When17 September 2026 |
| Possible special-arrangements test date for Medway primary/junior pupils | RouteMedway Test | When18 September 2026 |
| St Andrew’s School test date | RouteMedway Test | When19 September 2026 |
| King’s School Rochester test-date range begins (one day allocated) | RouteMedway Test | When19 September 2026 |
| King’s School Rochester test-date range ends (one day allocated) | RouteMedway Test | When20 September 2026 |
| Non-Medway primary/junior school test-centre date range begins (one day allocated) | RouteMedway Test | When19 September 2026 |
| Non-Medway primary/junior school test-centre date range ends (one day allocated) | RouteMedway Test | When20 September 2026 |
| Medway Test results | RouteMedway Test | When14 October 2026 |
| Secondary-school application deadline | RouteMedway Test | When31 October 2026 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
Chatham Grammar is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
Start with the subjects confirmed in the admissions sources. Topic quizzes build skills; they are not replicas of this school's entrance test.
Three topic quizzes to try
- Try the infer implicit meaning quiz
Free scored topic practice with an explanation after each answer.
- Try the solve a multi-step problem quiz
Free scored topic practice with an explanation after each answer.
- Try the select closest meaning quiz
Free scored topic practice with an explanation after each answer.
24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately. The linked GL routes are Kent Test; Medway Test. Other linked routes may use a different format.
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| 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 |
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.
- Try a short GL-style timed mock
24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately. The linked GL routes are Kent Test; Medway Test. Other linked routes may use a different format.
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Chatham Grammar use?
Chatham Grammar uses Medway Test and Kent 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. Children who were previously in care and pupils with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first. Criteria a to c are then current family association, staff children and nearness of home. Ask the admissions authority how children currently in care are prioritised 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, Verbal reasoning, and Writing.
How current is the information for Chatham Grammar?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 24 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Chatham Grammar Determined Admissions Policy 2027
Chatham Grammar. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 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 20 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Chatham Grammar Determined Admissions Policy 2027
Chatham Grammar. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Kent County Council Co-ordinated Scheme for Secondary Admissions, Academic Year 2027/28 (determined)
Kent County Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Kent Test familiarisation booklet
Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Prepare for the Kent Test
Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Register for the Kent Test for September 2027 entry
Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Kent Test results guidance
Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Kent Test results and 2026 qualifying threshold
Kent County Council. Accessed 20 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- School admissions arrangements 2027
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Medway Test information for children outside of Medway
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Register for the Medway Test
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Key dates for applying for secondary school: September 2027 entry
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Medway Test dates
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- About the Medway Test
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Children get their Medway Test results
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- How the Medway Test is marked
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- The Medway Test: Familiarisation Booklet
Medway Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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