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21 Oct 2026
Super-Selective Grammar Schools: The Complete 2027 Guide for Parents
Super-selective grammar schools take only the very highest scorers from pools of thousands: Queen Elizabeth's School in Barnet tested 3,433 boys for 180 places for September 2025, and Henrietta Barnett sees around 3,500 girls sit for 120 places in 2027
15 Oct 2026
Kent Test 2026 Results Day: What Parents Need to Do Next
Kent Test results land in parents' inboxes after 4pm today, Thursday 15 October 2026, ending five weeks of waiting for thousands of Year 6 families across the county and beyond.
9 Oct 2026
Kent Test 2026: Anticipation Builds as Thousands of Families Await Results
With just days to go until the Kent Test results are released, tension is rising across the county as families prepare for one of the most consequential moments in the grammar‑school admissions cycle. According to Kent County Council, results will be issued on Thursday 15 October 2026, with emails sent directly to parents who registered online. Those who did not provide an email address will receive results by first‑class post on the same day.
10 Sept 2026
Thousands of Kent Pupils Sit Grammar School Entrance Test this week
KENT — Thousands of Year 6 pupils across the county sat down today for the Kent Test, the exam that will decide who wins a place at one of Kent's grammar schools when they start Year 7 in September 2027.
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10 Sept 2026
Judd School Hopefuls Face One of Kent's Toughest Entry Tests
TONBRIDGE, KENT — Thousands of Year 6 pupils across Kent and beyond will sit down this month for the Kent Test, the entrance exam that decides admission to the county's grammar schools — and among the most fiercely contested destinations is The Judd School in Tonbridge, a boys' grammar whose recent offer rounds have closed above 96 per cent.
6 Aug 2026
Race for 180 Places: Inside Dartford Grammar's Toughest 11+ Year Yet
Dartford Grammar School is one of the oldest boys' grammar schools in Kent, with a history stretching back to the 16th century.
How 11+ ready is your child?
Twenty-four questions across Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, marked instantly — with a readiness score for their year and the areas to work on first.
Ready when you are.
Short, adaptive practice that follows the national curriculum, with timed mock exams for the 11+.