What was the Kendrick pass mark for 2026 entry?

The qualifying score was 99, or 94 for girls in categories 1 and 2.

Does Reading School publish a pass mark?

Reading School sets a standard a boy must reach in every assessed part. For 2026 entry, 471 of the 991 boys who sat the test reached it.

No. They are different tests, standardised separately.

Reaching the pass mark makes a child eligible. Places then go in each school's own order.

Entry	Qualifying score	Categories 1 and 2	Sat at Kendrick	Qualified
2020	105	100	725	382
2022	105	100	745	374
2023	101	96	775	364
2024	99	94	747	338
2025	100	95	774	325
2026	99	94	704	347
2027	Not published yet	Not published yet	Not published yet	Not published yet

Kendrick had 128 places for 2026 entry. The lowest score admitted for September 2019, outside categories 1 and 2, was 114.17.

471

of the 991 boys who sat the test reached the standard.

146

offers on National Offer Day 2026, from 492 preferences. Kendrick: 127 from 467.

Reading School does not publish one pass mark. A boy must reach the standard in every assessed part, and the 2027 standard is set after the test.

Lesson 1 tours both tests and finds your child's level.