Located in Chatham, Fort Pitt Grammar School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Fort Pitt Grammar School currently has around 987 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 2.6% boys and 97.4% girls. Around 14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.9%). african pupils make up about 11.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 81% who stay in school sixth forms and 13% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
| Website: | http://www.fortpitt.medway.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01634842359 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Salena Hirons |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136337 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1027 |
| Number of Pupils: | 987 |
| Number of Boys: | 26 |
| Number of Girls: | 961 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.90% | 631 |
| African | 11.80% | 116 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 76 |
| Indian | 3.50% | 35 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 25 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham 4 New Street , ME4 6RH | - not rated | 490 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH | 3out of 4 | 490 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX | 3out of 4 | 633 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX | - not rated | 633 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School King Street , ME1 1YF | - not rated | 831 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA | - not rated | 410 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 3out of 4 | 1,476 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | - not rated | 1,476 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 2,629 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP | - not rated | 2,659 yd | Academy secure 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG | - not rated | 447 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY | - not rated | 600 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE | - not rated | 930 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ | - not rated | 932 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 1,178 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.