Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolChatham Grammar
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
Fort Pitt Grammar School and Chatham Grammar are secondary schools in Chatham.
Fort Pitt Grammar School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chatham Grammar scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fort Pitt Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Fort Pitt Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Chatham Grammar was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.9 for Fort Pitt Grammar School and 61.8 for Chatham Grammar.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Fort Pitt Grammar School (66.8 in 2021-22, 65.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chatham Grammar (64.3 in 2021-22, 61.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamFort Pitt Grammar School | ChathamChatham Grammar | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 5th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 987 | 950 | |
| Capacity | 1,027 | 976 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME4 6TJ | Chatham, ME5 7EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.9 Stronger figure | 61.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 85.0% Stronger figure | 75.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.0% Stronger figure | 92.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.0% Stronger figure | 96.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.39 Stronger figure | 5.86 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 104 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 987 | 950 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 2.7% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham Grammar
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