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11+ in Kent: grammar schools, tests and places

Kent has 32 state grammar schools on the Department for Education’s register. They sit the Kent Test and The Shepway Test, and some set a test of their own.

The tests

The two tests Kent’s schools share, and their dates.

Kent Test

Set by GL Assessment; sat by 32 schools in Kent.
- Checked on 29 September 2026; the next dates are not yet published.
- Last sat: Thursday 10 September 2026. source 1 source 2
The Shepway Test

Set by Quest Assessments (inferred); sat by The Folkestone School for Girls and The Harvey Grammar School.
- Checked on 22 September 2026; the next dates are not yet published.
- Last sat: Saturday 12 September 2026. source 1 source 2

A to Z

Kent: 32 schools and their places.

Kent’s state grammar schools
School	Intake	Year 7 places	Test
Barton Court Grammar School Canterbury	Mixed	150 source	Kent Test
Borden Grammar School Sittingbourne	Boys	150 source	Kent Test, Its own test
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Ramsgate	Mixed	180 source	Kent Test
Cranbrook School Cranbrook	Mixed	90 source	Kent Test
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs	Mixed	165 source	Kent Test
Dartford Grammar School Dartford	Boys	180 source	Kent Test
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Dartford	Girls	180 source	Kent Test
Dover Grammar School for Boys Dover	Boys	150 source	Kent Test, Its own test
Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover	Girls	140 source	Kent Test, Its own test
The Folkestone School for Girls Folkestone	Girls	180 source	Kent Test, The Shepway Test
Gravesend Grammar School Gravesend	Boys	210 source	Kent Test
The Harvey Grammar School Folkestone	Boys	150 source	Kent Test, The Shepway Test
Highsted Grammar School Sittingbourne	Girls	150 source	Kent Test, Its own test
Highworth Grammar School Ashford	Girls	210 source	Kent Test
Invicta Grammar School Maidstone	Girls	240 source	Kent Test
The Judd School Tonbridge	Boys	180 source	Kent Test
Maidstone Grammar School Maidstone	Boys	205 source	Kent Test
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Maidstone	Girls	210 source	Kent Test
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Gravesend	Girls	210 source	Kent Test, Its own test
The Norton Knatchbull School Ashford	Boys	210 source	Kent Test
Oakwood Park Grammar School Maidstone	Boys	160 source	Kent Test
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham Faversham	Mixed	180 source	Kent Test
Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School Canterbury	Girls	165 source	Kent Test
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Canterbury	Boys	150 source	Kent Test
Sir Roger Manwood’s School Sandwich	Mixed	150 source	Kent Test
The Skinners’ School Tunbridge Wells	Boys	160 source	Kent Test
Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge	Girls	180 source	Kent Test
Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School Tunbridge Wells	Girls	174 source	Kent Test
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Tunbridge Wells	Boys	300 source	Kent Test
Weald of Kent Grammar School Tonbridge	Girls	270 source	Kent Test, Its own test
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Dartford	Boys	180 source	Kent Test
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Dartford	Girls	180 source	Kent Test

Year 7 places in Kent: 5,789 in all, adding up each school’s published number.

Independent schools

Six independent schools nearby that test at 11+.

In Kent, each with its test and when it is sat.

Bethany School, Cranbrook Cranbrook Bethany School, Cranbrook (11+), November of Year 6
Gad’s Hill School Rochester Gad’s Hill School (11+), September of Year 6
Kent College (Canterbury) Canterbury Kent College Canterbury Year 7 entrance assessments, January of Year 6
Kent College International Study Centre Canterbury Kent College Canterbury Year 7 entrance assessments, January of Year 6
Sutton Valence School Maidstone Sutton Valence School (11+), November of Year 6
Walthamstow Hall Sevenoaks Walthamstow Hall (11+), November of Year 6

Sources

Checked against the sources on 29 September 2026. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

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