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Borden Grammar School 11+ admissions

A boys' grammar school in Kent, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in, with the source and date beside every figure.

  • Boys
  • Kent
  • GL Assessment
  • Quest Assessments

Checked 27 September 2026. Figures from past years show what happened then. They are not a forecast for 2028. Where we could not find something, the page says so rather than guessing.

Which 11+ test?

Test
Kent Test or school alternative selection route
Written by
GL Assessment / Quest Assessments
Which entry year
The source does not say which entry year this applies to.
Other routes in
Kent Test (GL Assessment) · kent.gov.ukBorden Test alternative route (Quest Assessments) · bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk
Source
bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk · checked 27 September 2026Multiple admission routes; check school policy. Historical Kent qualification does not describe the alternative paper.

Test type: GL Assessment, Quest Assessments. Area test guide: The Kent Test.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027). Dates for past years are never rolled forward.

Registering for the test

No 2028 registration dates found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

The test

No 2028 test date found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Open events

No open event dates found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year, and a child on that exact score did not always get a place.

Qualifying scores

Borden Grammar School: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies toSource
Sept 2026test 2025Qualifying scoreTotal of 332 or more, with no single score below 108 (English, maths, reasoning)1Not statedkent.gov.uk · checked 26 September 2026
  1. Kent Test automatic rule, not final school offer score; local review/alternate school test routes are separate.

Scores offered a place

No lowest score offered a place found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

We do not predict a 2028 cut-off or convert raw marks into scores from this data. To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

No catchment or priority-area summary found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Furthest distance offered

No past distance cut-offs found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

We never mix straight-line, road and walking distances, and a past furthest distance is not a promise for 2028.

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published. We do not turn these into a chance of a place.

Places

No published number of Year 7 places found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Applicants and test sitters

No applicant or test-sitter numbers found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Ofsted and GCSE results

Inspection and results describe the school, not your child's chances of getting in.

Latest inspection (new report card)
12 May 2026Safeguarding standards: Met. Inclusion: Strong standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Achievement: Strong standard. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Strong standard.
Latest ungraded inspection
24 November 2021School remains Good
Source
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026Ofsted data as at 31 August 2026. Read the reports.

GCSE results (DfE)

Borden Grammar School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8Source
2024 to 202512463.283.1%5.84Not availableexplore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026
2023 to 202412363.185.4%5.860.26explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026
2022 to 202312662.792.1%5.830.19explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026

The DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024 to 2025. Grammar schools select by ability, so high results partly reflect who is admitted.

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

We did not find a school-specific appeal deadline for September 2028 entry. The deadline will be in the offer letter.

How appeals work: gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Borden Grammar School use?

GL Assessment / Quest Assessments. Kent Test or school alternative selection route. The source does not say which entry year this applies to. Source: bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk, checked 27 September 2026.

When is the Borden Grammar School 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

No 2028 test date found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. We do not guess future dates from past years.

What score do you need for Borden Grammar School?

Qualifying score for September 2026 entry: Total of 332 or more, with no single score below 108 (English, maths, reasoning). Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Borden Grammar School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources and gaps

Every figure above links to where it came from. This is the full list, with the day we last read each one.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. kent.gov.uk · Qualifying scores, Qualifying score · checked 26 September 2026
  4. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  5. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  6. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

What we could not find

Not found means we could not see it on the pages we checked. It does not mean the school has not published it. Spotted something we missed? The school's own page always wins.