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Cranbrook School: 13+ entrance exam
Co-educational grammar school in Cranbrook.
Cranbrook School · Co-educational grammar school · CranbrookAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Cranbrook School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests maths, a piece of writing and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 14 November 2026.
60 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
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When it is sat
Saturday 14 November 2026
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Registration closes 2 November 2026. Source Source
Year 9 entry: exam 9am Saturday 14 November 2026 at the school; applications (KCC form) open 9am 1 Sep 2026 and close 2 Nov 2026; scores notified 27 Nov 2026; day offers on National Offer Day, boarding offers by 16 Dec 2026 after interview.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- How it is taken
- On paper. Source
Overseas candidates sit the NVR part as an online CAT4 test. - The papers
- Maths (non-calculator), 45 minutes, written answers, no calculator; English (two writing tasks), 45 minutes, a written piece; Non-verbal reasoning, 30 minutes. Source
- How places are decided
- Pass/fail on the Year 9 Entrance Exam, then candidates ranked by mean exam score; boarding candidates who pass are also interviewed for suitability. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
11+ A shared test
Kent Test
Cranbrook School is also one of the 34 schools that take Kent Test (Kent PESE 11+). The 34 schools share one test: set by GL Assessment, taken on paper. It tests English, reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and a piece of writing.
- Year 7 places
- 90 as the school’s page gives them Source checked 22 September 2026
- Its own admissions rules
- Year 7 day places only; day applicants who are Grammar Assessed are ranked by final aggregate Kent Test score within the oversubscription criteria. Year 9 entry is by its own exam. Lowest score offered for 2026 entry was 349 (school website). Source checked 22 September 2026
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Key dates for Year 9 entry, September 2027, Cranbrook School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“there will be 60 places available, 8 day and 52 boarding ... Applications Close 2 November 2026 ... Exam: 9am on Saturday 14 November 2026 ... Boarding Candidates who have passed the exam will be invited for an interview”
- Cranbrook School (day) admissions criteria 2027-2028 (via Kent County Council) checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Applications for Year 9 comply with the Co-ordinated Admission Scheme, which is administered by Kent County Council. All students must be assessed suitable for grammar school through the Cranbrook Year 9 Entrance Exam.”
- Year 9 Entrance Exam for 2027 Entry (overview), Cranbrook School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Maths Paper (Non-Calculator) ... One Non-Calculator Paper - 45 Minutes ... English Paper • Duration: 45 minutes • Content: Two short tasks 1. Creative writing – a description 2. Writing to present a viewpoint ... Non Verbal Reasoning (NVR) Paper • Duration: 30 Minutes”
- Cranbrook School (boarding) admissions criteria 2027-2028 (via Kent County Council) checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“For entry into Year 9, all other candidates will be ranked in order of mean score in the Cranbrook School Entrance Exam.”
- Joining as a Boarder, Cranbrook School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Year 9 entrants will be invited to sit entrance tests in English, Maths and Non Verbal Reasoning. Successful applicants are also interviewed by senior staff.”
- Joining in Year 9 (Day), Cranbrook School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The exam will take place at Cranbrook School at 9am on Saturday 14th November 2026, and candidates will be tested using the Cranbrook School Year 9 Entrance Exam”
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