Fort Pitt Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136337
- Address
- Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 932 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.1%
- Girls
- 97.9%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.0%
White British 65.7%
African 11.5%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 6%
Indian 3.3%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.54
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 84%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.3
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.95
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 119 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 119 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 203
- 3rd preference
- 140
- From another Local Authority
- 179
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 8 | 146 0 146 |
| Year 9 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 10 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 11 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 12 | 105 11 94 |
| Year 13 | 82 9 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 11.0% 29.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 55.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 56.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 15.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 2.2% |
Nearby schools
- Balfour Junior SchoolGood
- Rochester Independent CollegeNo rating (independent)
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolGood
- St John's Church of England Infant SchoolGood
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
- St Michael's RC Primary SchoolGood
- St Peter's Infant SchoolGood