School 11+

Kendrick School: 11+ entrance exam

Girls’ grammar school in Reading.

Kendrick School · Girls’ grammar school · ReadingAdmissions (the school’s website)

Sources checked 29 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

11+ For Year 7

The 11+ entrance test

Kendrick School’s 11+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.

128 places, as the school’s page gives them Source

Friday 18 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 July 2026. Source Source
Friday 18 September 2026, morning or afternoon session. Application 1 May to 1 July 2026 (midnight). Candidates living outside the designated area sit on a later date.
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
2028-entry dates not yet published.

Who sets it: GL Assessment. Source
How it is taken Inferred: On paper. Source
Multiple-choice layout with GL familiarisation papers; test day kit is HB pencils and eraser, which implies paper answer sheets.
What it tests: Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths. Source Source
The papers: Test paper 1, 60 minutes, multiple choice, no calculator; Test paper 2, 60 minutes, multiple choice, no calculator. Source Source
Two papers of approximately one hour; the school does not say how subjects split between them, so both list the combined scope. Calculators are on the do-not-bring list.
How places are decided: Places offered in score order. Source Source
Practice and familiarisation: A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source
Interview Inferred: No. Source
Policy ranks by test performance only; no interview mentioned.
What has changed Inferred: No change of provider announced on the admissions page read on 29 Sep 2026 (MM-868); the page does not give the provider history, so a change before 2023 cannot be ruled out from it. Source

What Remelia practises for every GL plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out the writing and science. What Remelia practises for GL maths, English and reasoning tests

Maths
The Key Stage 2 objectives for Years 3 to 5, in the order your child’s school teaches them, counted towards the exam.
English
Grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary questions most days, Years 3 to 5, counted towards the exam.
The last fortnight
The plan works to September of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.

Sources

Kendrick School Year 7 Admission Policy, September 2027 Entry checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Admission Number for places in Year 7 for September 2027 is 128.”
“Applicants will be ranked according to their performance in the tests. A qualifying score will be determined (to two decimal places) for candidates in categories 3-6 ... A qualifying score of 5 points lower than this score will be applied for candidates in categories 1 and 2”
Admission into Year 7 in September 2027, Kendrick School checked 29 September 2026
The page’s words
“The tests will take place on Friday 18th September 2026 at Kendrick School ... Candidates will sit two test papers, each approximately one hour, with questions covering a combination of verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics. All marking and standardisation will be carried out by GL Assessment. There is no creative writing element to the admission tests.”
“All marking and standardisation will be carried out by GL Assessment. There is no creative writing element to the admission tests.”
Kendrick School Admissions Procedure, Entry into Year 7 in September 2027 checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The raw scores will be age standardised and the ranking is determined by the aggregate of the age standardised scores of both papers”

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