South East · 2 grammar schools
Grammar schools in Reading
Two grammar schools in Reading — Kendrick School for girls and Reading School for boys — each with its own test and timetable.
- The test
- Separate tests at each school
- Set by
- Kendrick School: GL Assessment. Reading School: an external provider (FSCE for 2027 entry)
- What it covers
- Kendrick: English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Reading School: see the school's admissions page
- Schools
- 1 boys · 1 girls
How the test works
Kendrick tests in September of Year 6. Reading School registers and tests much earlier — its test has been held in July at the end of Year 5.
How places are given
Both schools publish a qualifying standard and admissions criteria that give priority to applicants in a designated area. Read each school's current policy.
How to register and apply
Register directly with each school (Reading School's window opens in spring of Year 5), and name the schools on your secondary application by 31 October.
The schools
Every grammar school in Reading
Other areas in South East
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