Chatham Grammar 11+ Exam Guide

About the school

Chatham Grammar describes itself as a selective 11–19 academy that is part of the University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT). The school states it will become co-educational from September 2026 and has 150 Year 7 places.

School type	Grammar · Co-educational
Age range	11 – 19
Sixth form	Yes

📅 Open days: For September 2027 intake, open events were listed throughout October 2026: Open Morning on Saturday 10th October 9am–11am, Open Evening on Thursday 15th October 6pm–8pm, and Morning Tours Monday 5th–Friday 9th October at 9am and 10am.

Entrance exam

Exam board / format	Format to confirm
Delivery	To be confirmed

📄 Free Chatham Grammar practice papers (PDF)

Admissions & catchment

Catchment	Open to all — no catchment requirement
Detail	Oversubscription criteria listed are looked-after children/previously looked-after children, current family association, children of staff, and then distance from home measured by Medway Local Authority; no named catchment area is stated.
Places (Year 7)	150

Key dates

Registration opens	18 May 2026
Registration deadline	12 Jun 2026
Typical exam date	15 Sep 2026

The school’s pages only give Medway Test dates for September 2026 and September 2027 intake, not the upcoming 2028 entry cycle. For September 2027 intake, Medway Test registration was Monday 18th May – Friday 12th June 2026; test dates were Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2026; secondary school applications opened Tuesday 1st September and closed 5pm on Saturday 31st October 2026; results were Wednesday 14th October 2026. The page also says the school accept

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