MEDWAY
Grammar School Entrance Exam Guide
Which Schools Use the Medway Test?
If you're applying for grammar school in the Medway area of Kent, your child will need to take the Medway Test...
These schools use the Medway Test:
Update for 2026:
Currently, Chatham Grammar, Fort Pitt Grammar, and Holcombe Grammar are single-sex.
The above information is accurate only until August, 2026. Starting from September 2026, all three schools become Co-educational in year 7 and over the following years, all from year 7-11 will become mixed.
What Is the Medway Test?
The Medway Test is an 11+ entrance exam used exclusively by grammar schools in the Medway local authority...
Who takes it?
Children in Year 6 applying to Medway grammar schools.
When is it taken?
Usually in mid-September of Year 6.
Where is it taken?
- Pupils at Medway primary schools take the test at their school.
- Pupils outside Medway are invited to a test centre at a local school...
You'll need to take a separate test for those areas.
What's on the Medway Test?
The Medway Test consists of three papers:
English
Assesses skills taught in the Key Stage 2 national curriculum, including:
- Reading comprehension
- Grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Vocabulary and inference
Maths
Based on KS2 content with challenging, reasoning-led questions...
Reasoning
Tests logic, analysis, and problem-solving...
Medway Test 2026: Key Dates for Parents
Here's a provisional timeline based on current announcements:
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