2026 Best Secondary Schools in Chatham Area

Chatham secondary schools include three selective grammar schools among the area's top performers, offering families in this historic Medway town a mix of grammar and comprehensive options. Fort Pitt Grammar School, Chatham Grammar, and Holcombe Grammar School lead the rankings, with an average FMS Inspection Score of 6/10, Developing band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). With an average Attainment 8 score of 45 compared to England's 39, and an average EBacc APS score of 4 above England's 4, Chatham schools deliver solid GCSE results. Families across Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, and Rainham benefit from well-established schools with strong community ties and excellent transport links to London, with St Pancras accessible in under 45 minutes. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.