Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Salena Hirons
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,027
- Pupils on roll
- 1,009
- URN
- 136337
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634842359
About this school
Fort Pitt Grammar School is a girls' secondary academy in Chatham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,009 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fort Pitt Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 118 | 149 | 147 |
| Attainment 8 score | 63.3 | 66.5 | 65.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.54 +0.29 to +0.80 | +0.64 +0.41 to +0.87 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 84% | 86.6% | 85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 97% | 94.6% | 98% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 98.7% | 98% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fort Pitt Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63.3 | 34 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66.5 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65.9 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 895 |
| 2023/24 | 932 |
| 2024/25 | 987 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fort Pitt Grammar School compares
Fort Pitt Grammar School ranked 3rd of 18 secondary schools in Medway for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65.9 | 6.2% | 14.9% | 1,009 | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | 40 | 8.1% | 35.6% | 1,084 | 0.2 miles |
| The Rochester Grammar School | 68.4 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 1,206 | 0.8 miles |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | 69.5 | 3.7% | 10.8% | 1,555 | 1.0 miles |
| Holcombe Grammar School | 62.4 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 1,060 | 1.0 miles |
| The Victory Academy | 35.5 | 9.8% | 45.1% | 1,213 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.86%
- English as an additional language
- 15.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 16.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School0.2 miles
Secondary · Rochester
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The Rochester Grammar School0.8 miles
Secondary · Rochester
-
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School1.0 miles
Secondary · Rochester
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Holcombe Grammar School1.0 miles
Secondary · Chatham
-
The Victory Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Chatham
Other schools in Chatham
Fort Pitt Grammar School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Chatham.
- Chatham Grammar Secondary
- Greenacre School Secondary
- Holcombe Grammar School Secondary
- The Victory Academy Secondary
- Walderslade School Secondary
- Waterfront UTC Secondary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balfour Junior School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Horsted Infant School Primary
- Horsted Junior School Primary
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fort Pitt Grammar School teach?
- Fort Pitt Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Chatham.
- Who is the headteacher of Fort Pitt Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Fort Pitt Grammar School is Ms Salena Hirons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fort Pitt Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fort Pitt Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Fort Pitt Grammar School?
- Fort Pitt Grammar School has 1,009 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Fort Pitt Grammar School full?
- Fort Pitt Grammar School has capacity for 1,027 pupils and 1,009 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fort Pitt Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Fort Pitt Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Fort Pitt Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Fort Pitt Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Fort Pitt Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Fort Pitt Grammar School is part of BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fort Pitt Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 63.3 in 2022/23 and 65.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fort Pitt Grammar School compare with other schools in Medway?
- Fort Pitt Grammar School ranked 3rd of 18 secondary schools in Medway for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fort Pitt Grammar School's absence rate?
- Fort Pitt Grammar School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fort Pitt Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fort Pitt Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.