WKWeald of Kent 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.

  Kent County Council's provider announcement
  Check the official test registration page
• Weald Grammar Assessment

  School-specific assessment · The current 2027-entry policy and FAQ do not identify an external test provider. The Quest guidance the school links to is for September 2028 entry. · Assessment at Weald of Kent Grammar School. The current 2027-entry FAQ describes two one-hour papers, labelled English and Maths. The policy also lists verbal and non-verbal reasoning, but the current FAQ does not give separate reasoning-section timings.

  The school sets the pass standard by reference to local results, approximately corresponding to the top 25% of the age group nationally. No fixed numeric threshold is published in the current policy or FAQ. Passing either the Weald Grammar Assessment or the Kent Test can establish grammar suitability for Weald of Kent; passing both gives no extra priority. Qualification is not an offer: the school applies its oversubscription criteria to 270 Year 7 places. Results are emailed in line with the Kent PESE notification process; ask the school for the exact Weald results date. Families must separately name the school on their home council application.

  Check the official test registration page

Eligibility

Girls must meet the required standard in either the Kent Test or Weald Grammar Assessment; both routes have equal weighting.

Score policy

Girls may qualify through either the Kent Test or Weald Grammar Assessment. Passing both gives no additional priority. No separate fixed numeric Weald Grammar Assessment pass mark is published; a qualifying result does not guarantee a place.

Oversubscription

After selective EHCP-named admissions, the order is looked-after or previously looked-after children; 40 eligible Pupil Premium girls; qualifying siblings; evidenced health or special-access need; qualifying staff children; applicants in the listed postcode districts or parishes, ranked by distance; then other eligible applicants. Distance is measured to the designated Tonbridge-campus OS reference point TQ 59489 45217, with independently supervised random allocation for otherwise unresolved distance ties. The current policy applies its criteria equally to applicants qualifying through either test; earlier PDFs that limited premium or staff priority to Kent-Test passers are superseded by the currently linked version.

Registration

GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.

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)
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Weald of Kent accepts the Kent Test or its own Weald Grammar Assessment as equal alternatives. The subjects below cover both routes, not one combined test. Kent lists a writing exercise; the Weald assessment policy does not. Check the individual route before choosing practice. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

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

1. 1. Kent Test or Weald Grammar Assessment

   Either assessment can establish grammar suitability for September 2027 entry. They are equal alternative routes; passing both gives no extra priority. Register with Kent for the Kent Test or directly with the school for the Weald Grammar Assessment, then separately name Weald of Kent on the home council application.

The Kent Test and Weald Grammar Assessment have separate registrations. Passing either can establish grammar suitability for Weald of Kent; passing both gives no extra priority. The school publishes the Weald sitting as the Saturday following the Kent Test. Confirm the exact date with the school, and apply separately for a place through your home council by its own deadline.

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.

Weald of Kent 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. Open state-funded school fields CSV

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

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

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

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

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

4. Kent Test familiarisation booklet

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

5. Prepare for the Kent Test

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

6. Register for the Kent Test for September 2027 entry

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

7. Kent Test results guidance

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

8. Kent Test results and 2026 qualifying threshold

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

9. 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.

10. Weald of Kent Grammar School admissions policy 2027-2028

    Weald of Kent Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

11. Chatham Grammar Determined Admissions Policy 2027

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

12. Weald of Kent Admissions Policy 2027/2028, currently linked February 2026 ratified version

    Weald of Kent Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

13. Weald of Kent Year 7 Admissions FAQ, September 2027 entry, currently linked version

    Weald of Kent Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.