BOBorden Grammar School 11+ admissions

• Kent Test

  Local authority selection test · GL Assessment · Paper-based multiple-choice tests with separate answer sheets, followed by an unmarked writing exercise

  English, mathematics and reasoning results are age-standardised. Kent sets an aggregate threshold and minimum component scores for each test year. For September 2027 entry, the 2026 test required an aggregate of at least 345 with no component below 111. A grammar assessment does not guarantee a school place; each school applies its own admissions criteria when oversubscribed.

  Provider change for September 2028 entry

  For September 2028 entry, Kent County Council has appointed Quest Assessments for the test sat in 2027. The council says its structure, timing and purpose will stay the same and will publish familiarisation material before that test. The 2026 test and September 2027 entry are unaffected.

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Eligibility

Boys reaching the required standard through Kent PESE, or through the optional Borden Assessment Procedure after taking Kent PESE.

Score policy

The policy gives no fixed numeric qualifying mark. For the optional Borden Assessment Procedure it says the pass mark depends on the local cohort and is anticipated to correspond approximately to the top 25% nationally. It states that Kent PESE and Borden Assessment Procedure qualifiers are treated equally under oversubscription criteria.

Registration

GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

Priority postcode districts: ME9, ME10, ME11, ME12, ME8, ME13.

These districts are not equal-priority areas: within the traditional-school-area criterion, ME9, ME10, ME11 and ME12 come first; ME8 and ME13 follow; all other addresses come last. Earlier priority categories apply first. The separate free-school-meals category reserves up to 15% of places only for eligible children in ME9 to ME12.

After named EHCP or statement admissions, eligible pupils are prioritised by looked-after or previously looked-after status, the limited free-school-meals category, current sibling association, evidenced health or special access reasons, then traditional school areas. Up to 15% of places are reserved for children in ME9 to ME12 who received free school meals during Years 3 to 6; the supplementary form is due by 31 October 2026. Within the area criterion, ME9 to ME12 come first, then ME8 and ME13, then other addresses. Straight-line distance ranks pupils within criteria, with an independently supervised random tie-break. Kent PESE and Borden Assessment eligibility routes use the same priorities.

For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.

DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.

School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.

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• Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
• Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
• Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)

These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

• English
• Mathematics
• Verbal reasoning
• Non-verbal reasoning
• Spatial reasoning
• Writing

1. 1. Kent PESE or optional Borden Assessment Procedure

   The policy permits either Kent PESE selection or, after taking Kent PESE, the optional school Borden Assessment Procedure. For 2027 entry it states Borden registration ran 1 June to 1 July 2026 at 4pm, with exceptional late registration to 8 July; the school assessment was on 12 September 2026 and assessed verbal ability, mathematical or numerical reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and English. Its cohort-dependent pass mark was anticipated to correspond approximately to the top 25% nationally. The policy says results were posted on 15 October 2026. These dates describe the optional Borden procedure and do not establish the Kent PESE sitting date.

Registration opens

GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.

Registration deadline

GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.

Test date

GIAS does not publish the current test dates.

Published CAF date

GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.

National Offer Day

GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.

Borden Grammar School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

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1. Borden Grammar School admissions criteria 2027-2028

   Kent County Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

2. Open state-funded school fields CSV

   Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.

3. Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026

   Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.

4. Kent County Council Co-ordinated Scheme for Secondary Admissions, Academic Year 2027/28 (determined)

   Kent County Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

5. Kent Test familiarisation booklet

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

6. Prepare for the Kent Test

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

7. Register for the Kent Test for September 2027 entry

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

8. Kent Test results guidance

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

9. Kent Test results and 2026 qualifying threshold

   Kent County Council. Accessed 20 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

10. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

    Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.

11. Borden Grammar School admissions policy September 2027

    Kent County Council. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

12. Chatham Grammar Determined Admissions Policy 2027

    Chatham Grammar. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.