Children and families across Medway will receive their child’s Medway Test results today, Wednesday, 16 October.
This year 3,844 children took the test including 2,103 Medway pupils.
The minimum score required to be assessed as suitable for admission to a Medway grammar school was 482, last year it was 492. The minimum score is determined by 25 per cent of the total Medway cohort this year, whereas this was 23 per cent prior to this year. This year 936 Medway pupils were assessed as eligible for a grammar school place, up from 847 last year.
Milestone step
Cllr Tracy Coombs, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Education, said: “Well done to all of the children who took the Medway Test this year. Moving from primary to secondary school is a milestone step in a child’s education and I want to wish every single child in Medway the very best for the future as they take that next step. Medway has a brilliant range of schools to help and support all children achieve their aspirations and reach their potential.”
The deadline for secondary school applications is 5pm on Thursday, 31 October and Medway children and their families are encouraged to use all six preferences. You can find out more information on our website.
There is no longer an academic review process for the Medway Test. Instead, an additional two per cent of the cohort were assessed as eligible for a grammar school place through the test.Pa
rents and carers of children who were not assessed as eligible for a grammar school place can still name both grammar and non-grammar schools on their application form. Whilst a grammar school place will not be offered on national offer day (Monday, 3 March 2025), parents and carers will have the right of appeal for any school they apply for that cannot offer a place, including grammar schools.
You can find out more information about appeals on our website.