Fort Pitt Grammar School

Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6TJ

Outstanding

Inspected 4 October 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

65.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

987

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 987 / 1,027 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.9%

Disadvantaged

15.2%

EAL

SEN support

2.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

65.9

Attainment 8

987 pupils

85%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

98%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

104 students

11.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

16.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

52.65

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£52,966

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,199 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.94

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,485

Spend per pupil

£7,817

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.