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The Judd 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.

  • Boys
  • Kent
  • GL Assessment

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Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    GL Assessment

    Kent Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

    Details

  • Score to qualify

    Total of 345 or more, with no single score below 111 (English, maths, reasoning)

    September 2027 entry, All applicants, Qualification

    Details

  • Lowest score offered a place

    389

    Kent standardised total. September 2026 entry, Inner, National Offer Day

    Details

  • Catchment, 2027 entry

    157 places go to boys in the Inner Area (postcodes TN1 to TN4, TN8 to TN15, ME18, ME19, TN16 1 and TN16 2, DA4 0, plus Halstead parish); 23 places go to the Outer Area (everywhere else in England). Ranked by Kent Test aggregate score.

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    180

    September 2027 entry

    Details

Aiming for The Judd School?

  1. Free, no account needed. Questions in the style of the Kent Test, then a report on what to work on first.

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Which 11+ test?

Test
Kent Test
Written by
GL Assessment
Which entry year
Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

Test type: GL Assessment. Area test guide: The Kent Test.

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.

Qualifying scores

The Judd School: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2027test 2026Qualifying scoreQualificationTotal of 345 or more, with no single score below 111 (English, maths, reasoning)All applicants
Sept 2026test 2025Qualifying scoreTotal of 332 or more, with no single score below 108 (English, maths, reasoning)

Scores offered a place

Lowest score offered a placeInner, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2025371
  2. Sept 2026389

Kent standardised total.

The Judd School: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day389 Kent standardised total1Inner
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day389 Kent Test aggregate scoreInside priority area (Inner Area)
Sept 2026Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day403 Kent standardised total1Outer
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day403 Kent Test aggregate scoreOutside priority area (Outer Area)
Sept 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day371 Kent standardised total1Inner
Sept 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day398 Kent standardised total1Outer
  1. Not all children on the printed boundary score were offered a place.

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.

What the policy says
157 places go to boys in the Inner Area (postcodes TN1 to TN4, TN8 to TN15, ME18, ME19, TN16 1 and TN16 2, DA4 0, plus Halstead parish); 23 places go to the Outer Area (everywhere else in England). Ranked by Kent Test aggregate score.
Official map or policy
kent.gov.uk

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

The Judd School: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)180
Sept 2026Places for this priority area157Inner
Sept 2026Places for this priority area23Outer

Ofsted and GCSE results

Last graded inspection
No overall grade given, 11 March 2025
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

The Judd School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 202518978.498.4%7.37Not available
2023 to 202418978.597.4%7.370.85
2022 to 202318476.296.7%7.110.59

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.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does The Judd School use?

GL Assessment. Kent Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

What score do you need for The Judd School?

Qualifying score for September 2027 entry (all applicants): Total of 345 or more, with no single score below 111 (English, maths, reasoning). Lowest score offered a place for September 2026 entry (inner): 389 Kent standardised total. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does The Judd School have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 180 (September 2027 entry).

Does The Judd School have a catchment area?

157 places go to boys in the Inner Area (postcodes TN1 to TN4, TN8 to TN15, ME18, ME19, TN16 1 and TN16 2, DA4 0, plus Halstead parish); 23 places go to the Outer Area (everywhere else in England). Ranked by Kent Test aggregate score. Always check the full admissions policy before you apply.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at The Judd 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

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. kent.gov.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. kent.gov.uk · Qualifying scores, Qualifying score · checked 30 October 2026
  4. judd.online · Scores offered a place, Places, Lowest score offered a place, Places for this priority area · checked 27 September 2026
  5. kent.gov.uk · Catchment or priority area, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
  6. kent.gov.uk · Lowest score offered a place · checked 30 October 2026
  7. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  8. 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
  9. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.