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The Judd School 11+ for September 2028 entry

For children born 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017, in Year 5 now. They sit the test in 2027.

  • The test

    Not published yet

    Last year: Thursday 10 September 2026

  • Register

    Not published yet

    Last year: 1 June to 1 July 2026

  • Apply by

    Sunday 31 October 2027

    Apply to your home council

  • Score to qualify

    Total of 332 or more, with no single score below 108 (English, maths, reasoning)

    September 2026 entry

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Every date for September 2028 entry

Dates not yet published show last year's, so you know roughly when to look.

  1. Registration

    Not published yet. Last year: 1 June to 1 July 2026

    kent.gov.uk

  2. Kent Test at Kent primary schools

    Not published yet. Last year: Thursday 10 September 2026

    kent.gov.uk

  3. Kent Test for other children

    Not published yet. Last year: 12 or 13 September 2026

    kent.gov.uk

  4. Results emailed

    Not published yet. Last year: Thursday 15 October 2026

    kent.gov.uk

  5. Apply to your home council

    Sunday 31 October 2027

    The national closing date. Your home council's form lists every school, grammar or not, in order of preference.

    gov.uk

  6. National Offer Day

    Wednesday 1 March 2028

    gov.uk

All Kent Test dates for 2028 entry

The score that gets a place

Qualifying puts a child in the running. It is not an offer.

To qualify
Be assessed suitable for grammar school in the Kent Test. For the 2025 test that meant a total of 332 or more with no score below 108. The rule for the September 2026 test is published in October 2026.
Last year
2026 entry: 995 applications (all preferences), 180 offers on National Offer Day.
Year 7 places
180Year 7 places (2026 admission number, KCC 2027 guide)
2027 entry
Year 7 rules match the 2026 arrangements: 180 places, 157 Inner and 23 Outer, same postcodes.

Qualifying scores by year

The Judd School: qualifying scores
EntryWhatFigure
Sept 2026test 2025Qualifying scoreTotal of 332 or more, with no single score below 108 (English, maths, reasoning)

Lowest scores offered by year

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

Kent standardised total.

The Judd School: lowest scores offered a place
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day389 Kent standardised total1Inner
Sept 2026Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day403 Kent standardised total1Outer
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.

Who gets the places

  1. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted first.
  2. Inner Area (157 places): looked-after children, then Kent Test total score order. Up to 5 of these go to boys on free school meals, then Pupil Premium, by score.
  3. Outer Area (23 places): looked-after children, then Kent Test total score order.
  4. Distance breaks equal scores, then random allocation. Spare places move to the other area.
Where you live
Inner Area: TN1 to TN4, TN8 to TN15, ME18, ME19, TN16 1, TN16 2, DA4 0 and Halstead parish. Everyone else in England is in the Outer Area, which has 23 places.
Note
March 2026 cut-offs: 389 in the Inner Area, 403 in the Outer Area. Not every boy on the cut-off was offered a place.

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Questions parents ask

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

The date is not published yet. Last year it was Thursday 10 September 2026. It is for children born 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017, in Year 5 in 2026 to 2027.

When does registration open for the Judd School test?

Registration is not published yet. Last year it was 1 June to 1 July 2026.

What score do you need for the Judd School?

Be assessed suitable for grammar school in the Kent Test. For the 2025 test that meant a total of 332 or more with no score below 108. The rule for the September 2026 test is published in October 2026. Latest published figure: Total of 332 or more, with no single score below 108 (English, maths, reasoning) (September 2026 entry). A qualifying score is not an offer.

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

Apply on your home council's form by Sunday 31 October 2027. Offers come on Wednesday 1 March 2028.

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Sources

  1. kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: register for the Kent Test
  2. kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: Kent Test results · checked 25 September 2026
  3. gov.uk · GOV.UK: school admissions, how to apply (apply by 31 October; secondary offers on 1 March, or the next working day)
  4. kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: Admission to secondary school in Kent 2027 · checked 25 September 2026
  5. judd.online · The Judd School: admission arrangements (links the determined September 2027 arrangements) · checked 26 September 2026
  6. judd.online · The Judd School: Year 7 admissions and March 2026 update · checked 26 September 2026