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Kendrick 11+: the GL test
Two multiple-choice papers, and a place order set by where you live.
What girls sit
- Two papers of about an hour each.
- English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
- All multiple choice. No creative writing.
Section timings and question counts are not published.
Qualifying score, 2026 entry
99
94 for categories 1 and 2. Set again after every test.
How the 128 places are given
- Looked-after and previously looked-after girls, who qualify 5 points lower.
- Pupil Premium or Service Premium girls living in Priority Area 1 or 2, who also qualify 5 points lower.
- Up to 96 places in score order for qualifying girls in Priority Areas 1 and 2.
- The last 32 places: Priority Area 1 first, then Priority Area 2, then girls outside the designated area.
The address that counts is the girl's permanent home on 31 August 2026. Kendrick says no girl living outside the designated area has been offered a place since 2013.
Qualifying score by year
Every year since 2020, with how many girls sat and qualified.
How to prepare
- Secure Year 5 English and maths, then practise GL verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
- Practise moving steadily through a paper with five answers per question.
- GL's free familiarisation booklets, linked from Kendrick's admissions page.
- The Kendrick evidence sheet, with the postcode lists.
Preparing a Year 5 child?
Lesson 1 tours both tests and finds your child's level.
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