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Tiffin 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: 2 October 2026

  • Register

    Not published yet

    Last year: 5 June to 2 September 2026, noon

  • Apply by

    Sunday 31 October 2027

    Apply to your home council

  • Lowest score offered

    100

    Standardised score. September 2026 entry, Priority area, all routes, National Offer Day

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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. Stage One registration

    Not published yet. Last year: 5 June to 2 September 2026, noon

    The page's introduction says 1 September; its key dates table and the policy say 2 September.

    tiffinschool.co.uk

  2. Stage One

    Not published yet. Last year: 2 October 2026

    tiffinschool.co.uk

  3. Stage Two invitations

    Not published yet. Last year: 16 October 2026

    tiffinschool.co.uk

  4. 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

  5. National Offer Day

    Wednesday 1 March 2028

    gov.uk

All Tiffin School 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 invited to Stage Two after Stage One, then sit Stage Two. The combined score is half English (Stage Two) and half maths (Stages One and Two, 2:3).
Year 7 places
180Published admission number

Lowest scores offered by year

Lowest score offered a placePriority area, all routes, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2024104
  2. Sept 2025100
  3. Sept 2026100

Standardised score.

Tiffin School: lowest scores offered a place
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day100 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day100 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeBy the end of Year 798 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day104 standardised scorePriority area, all routes
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeBy the end of Year 7102 standardised scorePriority area, all routes

Who gets the places

  1. Boys whose EHCP names the school.
  2. Boys at or above the 450th ranked combined score who are looked after or previously looked after and live in the Priority Area.
  3. Boys at or above that rank whose primary school gets Pupil Premium for them and who live in the Priority Area.
  4. Then in score order: boys living in the Priority Area first, then boys outside it.
  5. Up to 18 places (9 sport, 9 music) for Priority Area boys above the aptitude benchmark and at or above the 450th rank.
Where you live
The Priority Area is everyone living less than 10 km from the school.

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Questions parents ask

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

The date is not published yet. Last year it was 2 October 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 Tiffin School test?

Registration is not published yet. Last year it was 5 June to 2 September 2026, noon. The page's introduction says 1 September; its key dates table and the policy say 2 September.

What score do you need for Tiffin School?

Be invited to Stage Two after Stage One, then sit Stage Two. The combined score is half English (Stage Two) and half maths (Stages One and Two, 2:3). Latest published figure: 100 (Standardised score. September 2026 entry, Priority area, all routes, National Offer Day). A qualifying score is not an offer.

When do I apply for Tiffin 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.

Sources

  1. tiffinschool.co.uk · Tiffin School: Year 7 admissions
  2. gov.uk · GOV.UK: school admissions, how to apply (apply by 31 October; secondary offers on 1 March, or the next working day)
  3. tiffinschool.co.uk · Tiffin School: admissions policy 2027-28 · checked 25 September 2026
  4. tiffinschool.co.uk · Lowest score offered a place (tiffinschool.co.uk) · checked 26 September 2026
  5. kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: register for the Kent Test (age range for each test year)