Grammar schools in Kent
Kent's 32 grammar schools share one test, the Kent Test. Last year's pass: 332 in total, no paper below 108.
Test
Kent Test
GL. English, maths and reasoning.
Pass mark
332
September 2025 test. The 2026 rule comes in October.
Results
15 Oct 2026
Kent residents apply by 2 November 2026.
Preparing for the Kent Test
Next test: September 2027. Dates are not published yet.
The test in full: The Kent Test.
Compare the 32 schools
Checked 30 October 2026. Places are the published admission number; Attainment 8 is the DfE GCSE measure. Open a school for its scores, catchment and sources.
By area
- Barnet 3
- Bexley 4
- Birmingham 8
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4
- Bromley 2
- Buckinghamshire 13
- Calderdale 2
- Devon 1
- Enfield 1
- Essex 4
- Gloucestershire 7
- Kent 32
- Kingston upon Thames 2
- Kirklees 1
- Lancashire 4
- Lincolnshire 15
- Liverpool 1
- London 19
- Medway 6
- North Yorkshire 3
- Plymouth 3
- Reading 2
- Redbridge 2
- Slough 4
- Southend-on-Sea 4
- Stoke-on-Trent 1
- Sutton 5
- Telford and Wrekin 2
- Torbay 3
- Trafford 7
- Walsall 2
- Warwickshire 5
- Westmorland and Furness 1
- Wiltshire 2
- Wirral 6
- Wolverhampton 1
Questions parents ask
How many grammar schools are there in Kent?
32 state grammar schools in Kent: 13 for boys, 13 for girls, 6 mixed. This counts open, fully selective state schools in the Department for Education's register (checked 27 September 2026).
Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Kent use?
GL Assessment (32 schools), Quest Assessments (2 schools). Each school page shows the exact test and which entry year the school last confirmed it for.
Are the 11+ dates for September 2028 entry out yet?
Not for any school in Kent on the pages we checked (27 September 2026). Each school page links to the page we checked.
Which schools in Kent publish past cut-off or qualifying scores?
We found past qualifying or offer scores for 32 schools of the 32. Sort the table by "Past scores found" to see them. A past score is history, not a promise for 2028.
Sources
- DfE Get Information about Schools, full establishment extract · dated 26 September 2026 · checked 27 September 2026. Open schools with a selective admissions policy, academies and council-maintained only.
- Every other figure is on the school's own page, with a link to the school, council or test organiser page it came from.
Independent schools are not listed yet. We will add one only once its Year 7 entry details are confirmed. All grammar schools · Which 11+ does my area use?