98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
85%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
98%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
939.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
987
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Fort Pitt Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofBEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
+3pp
99%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
85%
-2pp
88%86%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
Attainment 8
65.9
-0.6
66.865.063.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.9
EBacc entry
98%
-1pp
99%70%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
EBacc APS
939.9
-10.0
949.9809.4669.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 939.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.1
+1.7
40.036.032.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.1
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+1pp
11%7%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
987
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ
Local authority
Medway
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% | 85% | 65.9 | Not applicable | 98% | 939.9 | 98% | 987 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 87% | 66.5 | +0.64 | 99% | 949.9 | 99% | 932 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 84% | 63.3 | +0.54 | 82% | 701.5 | 97% | 895 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 88% | 66.8 | +0.56 | 50% | 669.5 | 63% | 899 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 87% | 65.2 | +0.36 | 42% | 669.0 | 51% | 791 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 79% | 64.5 | +0.41 | 59% | 684.8 | 71% | 816 |
| 2016/17 | 94% | 75% | 60.8 | +0.32 | 68% | — | 73% | 843 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | B- | +0.00 | 11% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | B- | -0.21 | 10% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 8% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | B | — | 11% | 113 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.15 | 3% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.04 | 8% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 30.3 | C | -0.17 | 6% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 987 | 19.1 | 3% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 932 | 16.8 | 2% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 895 | 17.3 | 2% | 17% | 13% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 899 | 17.1 | 2% | 16% | 12% | 5% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 891 | 17.3 | 2% | 15% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 791 | 17.2 | 7% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 816 | 19.9 | 8% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 843 | 20.6 | 6% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.