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Fort Pitt Grammar School

Academy converter · Chatham · ME4 6TJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,009 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

66.5

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.64
−20+2
Attainment 866.5
English & maths grade 5+87%
English & maths grade 4+95%
EBacc entry99%

EBacc APS: 6.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
751

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

235

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
707
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
179
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,009 pupils · 1,027 places

Pupils on roll
1,009
Boys / girls
27 / 982
School capacity
1,027
Capacity fill
1,009 / 1,027 (98%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
106
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
Headteacher
Ms Salena Hirons

Location

Address
Fort Pitt Hill
Postcode
ME4 6TJ
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chatham, Medway, 1,009 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Secondary schools in Chatham
7
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME4
15
Secondary in ME4
4
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

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    • Att859.9
    • P80.1
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    • Absence5.0%

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  • The Victory Academy

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    • Att840.0
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  • Brompton Academy

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    • Att835.9
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    • EM5+21%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • The Thomas Aveling School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.4%

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  • Chatham Grammar

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence5.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Salena Hirons
Telephone
01634842359
Website
http://www.fortpitt.medway.sch.uk

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