Fully selective state school · Reading
Kendrick School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- London Road, Reading, South East, RG1 5BN
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 128September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 128September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
Assessment route not published.
- Eligibility
- Girls normally born 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016, working in Year 6, must register for and sit Kendrick's two-paper admission test and complete the home Local Authority Common Application Form.
- Score policy
- Two tests assess English, Mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning; raw scores are age-standardised and aggregated, with a qualifying score set to two decimal places and a five-point lower threshold for looked-after and eligible Premium categories.
- Oversubscription
- After named EHCP applicants, looked-after or previously looked-after and Priority Area 1 or 2 Pupil or Service Premium categories receive the lower qualifying threshold; up to 75% of places go to designated-area Priority Area 1 or 2 applicants, remaining places to Priority Area 1, Priority Area 2, then outside-area applicants, ranked by test performance with distance and random tie-breaks.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
What the assessment covers
GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
Key dates
- 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.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Trace Learn does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English familiarisation booklet 1 | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| English familiarisation booklet 2 | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Maths familiarisation booklet 1 | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Maths familiarisation booklet 2 | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet 1 | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet 1 | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet 2 | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet 2 | Published bySt Michael's Catholic Grammar School · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk |
| Non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet 3 | Published bySt Michael's Catholic Grammar School · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk |
| Verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet 3 | Published bySt Michael's Catholic Grammar School · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk |
| Kendrick entrance test familiarisation booklet (legacy) | Published byKendrick School · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMixed subjects | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Kendrick School use?
The current official evidence does not yet publish Kendrick School's school-specific test details for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Kendrick School have?
Kendrick School's published admission number is 128 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Kendrick School?
Girls normally born 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016, working in Year 6, must register for and sit Kendrick's two-paper admission test and complete the home Local Authority Common Application Form.
Are Kendrick School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After named EHCP applicants, looked-after or previously looked-after and Priority Area 1 or 2 Pupil or Service Premium categories receive the lower qualifying threshold; up to 75% of places go to designated-area Priority Area 1 or 2 applicants, remaining places to Priority Area 1, Priority Area 2, then outside-area applicants, ranked by test performance with distance and random tie-breaks.
What subjects should a child prepare for Kendrick School?
The exact assessed subjects for Kendrick School are not yet published in the current evidence. The preparation links are general 11+ practice, not a claim about this school's format.
How current is the information for Kendrick School?
Trace Learn reviewed 3 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- Year 7 Admission Policy - September 2027 Entry
Kendrick School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
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