Kendrick School 11+ for September 2027 entry

For children born 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016, in Year 6 now. They sat the test in 2026.

Year 5 now2028 entry
Year 6 now2027 entry

Apply by
Saturday 31 October 2026
Apply to your home council
Offers
Monday 1 March 2027
National Offer Day
The test
18 September 2026
Kendrick test (designated-area applicants)
Passed
Register
1 May to 1 July 2026, midnight
Kendrick registration
Passed

The 2027 entry dates have passed.

Year 5 now? See 2028 entry

Their test is in 2027, with a plan from today.

Every date for September 2027 entry

Kendrick registration
1 May to 1 July 2026, midnight
Passed
kendrick.reading.sch.uk
Kendrick test (designated-area applicants)
18 September 2026
Passed
kendrick.reading.sch.uk
Apply to your home council
Saturday 31 October 2026
The national closing date. Your home council's form lists every school, grammar or not, in order of preference.
gov.uk
National Offer Day
Monday 1 March 2027
gov.uk

All Kendrick School dates for 2028 entry

A plan for a younger child

Pick the year group. The plan counts back from the test and covers English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

Starts Year 7: September 2028
The test: September 2027 if it follows last year. Not published yet.
Register: Last year: 1 May to 1 July 2026, midnight
Time left: About 11 months

Now to Mar 2027
Learn the question types
About 60 minutes a week
- One topic a week from English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
- Untimed first. Check every mistake together.
- Keep reading every day.
Mar 2027 to Jul 2027
Practise against the clock
About 90 minutes a week
- Short timed sets in each subject.
- Keep a list of mistakes and redo them a week later.
- Register for the test before the deadline.
Jul 2027 to Aug 2027
Full practice papers
About 90 minutes a week
- One timed paper every week or two, at the time of day of the test.
- Go through it together the next day.
- Back to the topics that lost the most marks.
Aug 2027 to Sept 2027
Test week
Light
- A little gentle review only.
- Sleep, breakfast and the route to the test centre.

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Year 5 now? Practise for next year's test

GL-style practice

Kendrick School's test is published by GL Assessment. Our Kent Test course practises GL question styles in English, maths and reasoning. It is not a Kendrick School paper, and the mix of subjects may differ.

Try a free GL-style lesson See what the full course includes

Questions parents ask

When are Kendrick School 11+ results for September 2027 entry?

Results come from the school or council. Check the school's admissions page.

When do I apply for Kendrick School, and when are offers made?

Apply on your home council's form by Saturday 31 October 2026. Offers come on Monday 1 March 2027.

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Sources

kendrick.reading.sch.uk · Kendrick School: admission into Year 7 in September 2027
gov.uk · GOV.UK: school admissions, how to apply (apply by 31 October; secondary offers on 1 March, or the next working day)
kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: register for the Kent Test (age range for each test year)

Every date for September 2027 entry

Kendrick registration

Kendrick test (designated-area applicants)

Apply to your home council

National Offer Day

A plan for a younger child

Learn the question types

Practise against the clock

Full practice papers

Test week

Year 5 now? Practise for next year's test

GL-style practice

Questions parents ask

More for this school

Sources