Area guide · England
Medway Test: how it works and its 6 schools
Unverified: the dates and scores on this page come from desk research of council, school and test organiser pages (medium confidence), and each links to its source. Admissions rules change every year: confirm them with your council and the school before you rely on them.
Key dates for September 2027 entry
- Register for the test
- 18 May 2026 to 12 June 2026
- Test dates
- 15 September 2026, 16 September 2026, 19 September 2026, 20 September 2026
- Results sent to families
- 14 October 2026
- Apply to your council
- By 31 October 2026 (September 2027 entry). Passing the test is not an application: you must also name the school on your council's application form. This date has passed: late applications go to your council and are usually considered after on-time ones.
- National offer day
- 1 March 2027
15-16 Sep for Medway primary pupils; 19 or 20 Sep for pupils from other schools at allocated centre. Registration opens 9am. Test and results dates from tuition guides, not confirmed on council page.
Sources: medway.gov.uk, atomlearning.com. Statutory dates: School Admissions Code.
Schools
| School | Gender | First choices per place | Qualifying score | Latest published offer data | Children from outside the catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grammar Chatham | Mixed | 1.2 (2026) | minimum score 482 to be assessed suitable for grammar (492 the year before) (for Sept 2025 entry) | – | Yes For September 2027 entry there is no catchment, so any child who passes the Medway Test can apply; when the school is oversubscribed, places after siblings and staff children go to those living nearest by walking route. |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham | Mixed | 1.6 (2026) | minimum score 482 to be assessed suitable for grammar (492 the year before) (for Sept 2025 entry) | – | Sometimes For September 2026 entry, children who live more than 2 miles away and outside the named parishes are considered last, by nearness of home (shortest safe walking route). In 2026 the furthest offer made to anyone was 3,321.21 metres (Medway Council). |
| Holcombe Grammar School Chatham | Mixed | 0.8 (2026) | minimum score 482 to be assessed suitable for grammar (492 the year before) (for Sept 2025 entry) | – | Yes For September 2026 entry there is no catchment; places not taken by the priority groups go to qualifying children living nearest the school. |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Rainham, Gillingham | Mixed | 1.2 (2026) | minimum score 482 to be assessed suitable for grammar (492 the year before) (for Sept 2025 entry) | – | Yes For September 2026 entry there is no catchment; remaining places go to qualifying children living nearest the school. |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester | Boys | 1.7 (2026) | minimum score 482 to be assessed suitable for grammar (492 the year before) (for Sept 2025 entry) | – | – |
| The Rochester Grammar School Rochester | Girls | 1.2 (2026) | minimum score 482 to be assessed suitable for grammar (492 the year before) (for Sept 2025 entry) | – | Yes For September 2026 entry there is no catchment; remaining places go to qualifying children living nearest the school. |
A qualifying score makes a child eligible; places then go by each school's oversubscription rules (often distance, catchment or score order), so the lowest score offered can be well above it. Offer data shows the last child offered a place in each group in that intake; it does not mean every child at that score or distance got a place. First choices per place: DfE applications and offers (official), latest intake. Qualifying scores, offer data and catchment rules: research, with sources and caveats on each school's page. "–" means not yet available.