Fort Pitt Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 4 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
- 987 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.6%
- Girls
- 97.4%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.7%
White British 63.9%
African 11.8%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 6.8%
Indian 3.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 98%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 85%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.9
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.39
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 116 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 116 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
Admissions
Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 230
- 3rd preference
- 131
- From another Local Authority
- 158
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 0 153 |
| Year 8 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 9 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 10 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 11 | 147 0 147 |
| Year 12 | 137 16 121 |
| Year 13 | 103 10 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Balfour Junior SchoolGood
- Rochester Independent CollegeOutstanding
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolRequires improvement
- St John's Church of England Infant SchoolGood
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolNo rating
- St Peter's Infant SchoolGood