Brompton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,399 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,009of 1,027 places
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 147
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 4 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Fort Pitt Grammar School (URN 118798, until 1 November 2010).
What the data says
Of the 118 pupils who finished Year 11 at Fort Pitt Grammar School in 2023, 76% stayed on in Fort Pitt Grammar School’s own sixth form (Medway average 54%), 17% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 65.9 against 46.1 across England and 46.1 in Medway, with 85% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Fort Pitt Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Among the 101 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 60% went to university (Medway 30%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Medway and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 118 | 3,382 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 76% | 54% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 101 | 3,685 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 60% | 30% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 65.9 | 46.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 85% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 98% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.39 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 58.1 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 67.3 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 147 | 100% | 89% | 52% | 20% | 97% |
| Mathematics | 147 | 100% | 88% | 42% | 22% | 99% |
| English Literature | 147 | 100% | 86% | 44% | 21% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 116 | 79% | 23% | 53% | 47% | 99% |
| Biology | 116 | 79% | 23% | 51% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 116 | 79% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 100% |
| History | 84 | 57% | 41% | 54% | 26% | 90% |
| French | 71 | 48% | 18% | 34% | 29% | 93% |
| Geography | 61 | 41% | 41% | 69% | 25% | 98% |
| Spanish | 53 | 36% | 19% | 42% | 27% | 94% |
| Psychology | 46 | 31% | 3% | 50% | 22% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 29% | 13% | 45% | 30% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 31 | 21% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 100% |
| Sociology | 30 | 20% | 4% | 67% | 21% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 29 | 20% | 9% | 48% | 28% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 23 | 16% | 1% | 30% | 23% | 100% |
| Film Studies | 22 | 15% | 1% | 82% | 20% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 14% | 18% | 71% | 20% | 100% |
| German | 20 | 14% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 75% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 12% | 11% | 39% | 24% | 94% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 10% | 31% | 80% | 32% | 100% |
| Drama | 14 | 10% | 7% | 64% | 27% | 93% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 13 | 9% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 92% |
| Textiles | 11 | 7% | 2% | 64% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 6 | 4% | 5% | 67% | 33% | 100% |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Fort Pitt Grammar School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 240 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 104 | 1,385 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.06 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 27 | 26% | 13% |
| Psychology | 25 | 24% | 23% |
| Geography | 22 | 21% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 21 | 20% | 31% |
| Politics | 19 | 18% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 17% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 17% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 16% | 13% |
| Biology | 17 | 16% | 20% |
| Film Studies | 16 | 15% | 2% |
| Economics | 16 | 15% | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | 15 | 14% | 2% |
| History | 12 | 12% | 13% |
| English Literature | 11 | 11% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 6% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 6% | 5% |
| Physics | 6 | 6% | 12% |
| Graphic Communication | 6 | 6% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 12% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.