The threshold for September 2026 entry was 332 aggregatekent-test-2026-qualifying: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: An aggregate score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108.View the official source, with a minimum of 108 in each testkent-test-2026-qualifying-each-test: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: An aggregate score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108.View the official source. A child needed both. The year before, the aggregate was the same and the minimum was 106 in each testkent-test-2025-qualifying-each-test: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chatham Grammar.The source says: For entry in September 2025 it was a total score of 332, with no individual score below 106.View the official source, so only the each-test minimum changed. Reaching the threshold meant a grammar assessment, which makes a child eligible to be considered for a grammar place but is not an offer.
The pass mark for 2026 entry
Kent 11+ qualifying score, 2026 entry
Entry year
Qualifying score
Minimum in each test
Source
2026
332Qualifying score, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: An aggregate score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108.View the official source
108Minimum in each test, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: An aggregate score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108.View the official source
What each school published for this year. Schools use their own admission rules and sometimes their own score scales, so read each figure against that school's own rules.
349Lowest score offered at Cranbrook School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Cranbrook School.The source says: Lowest score offered in the first round was 349.View the official sourceOffer day
First preferences: 255Places offered on National Offer Day: 210Places offered to all other eligible boys: 0Places offered to boys in the more distant listed parishes: 0Places offered to boys in the nearer group of listed civil parishes (offers did not reach the more distant parishes): 35Places offered to boys living in Gravesham: 145Places offered to boys whose EHCP names the school: 1Places offered to boys with siblings at the school: 26Places offered to children of staff: 3Places offered to looked-after children: 0Total preferences (school named anywhere): 643
Offer day, criterion 2: listed-parish boys with a Kent Test combined score of 360 or more9.8 milesFurthest distance offered at Maidstone Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Maidstone Grammar School.The source says: Qualifying children from the listed parishes with a combined score of 360 or more in the Kent Test in the order of (a) Free school meals (4), (b) siblings (15), (c) children of staff (0) and (d) distance, of which we offered 78 places to a distance of 9.8 miles.View the official source9.8 milesFurthest distance offered at Maidstone Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Maidstone Grammar School.The source says: Qualifying children from the listed parishes with a combined score of 360 or more in the Kent Test in the order of (a) Free school meals (4), (b) siblings (15), (c) children of staff (0) and (d) distance, of which we offered 78 places to a distance of 9.8 miles.View the official sourceOffer day, criterion 2: listed-parish boys with a Kent Test combined score of 360 or more
Offer day, criterion 3: listed-parish boys who passed the Kent Test, any score10 milesFurthest distance offered at Maidstone Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Maidstone Grammar School.The source says: Qualifying children who passed the Kent test, regardless of score, from the listed parishes, in the order of (a) Free School Meals (2), (b) siblings (13), (c) children of staff (0) and (d) distance, of which we offered 87 places and to a distance of 10 miles.View the official source10 milesFurthest distance offered at Maidstone Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Maidstone Grammar School.The source says: Qualifying children who passed the Kent test, regardless of score, from the listed parishes, in the order of (a) Free School Meals (2), (b) siblings (13), (c) children of staff (0) and (d) distance, of which we offered 87 places and to a distance of 10 miles.View the official sourceOffer day, criterion 3: listed-parish boys who passed the Kent Test, any score
Offer day, Inner Area389Lowest score offered at The Judd School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against The Judd School.The source says: The cut-off score for our inner area was 389 (2025: 371) with the outer area being 403 (2025: 398) (not all students on those scores were offered a place).View the official source389Lowest score offered at The Judd School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against The Judd School.The source says: The cut-off score for our inner area was 389 (2025: 371) with the outer area being 403 (2025: 398) (not all students on those scores were offered a place).View the official sourceOffer day, Inner Area
Offer day, Outer Area403Lowest score offered at The Judd School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against The Judd School.The source says: The cut-off score for our inner area was 389 (2025: 371) with the outer area being 403 (2025: 398) (not all students on those scores were offered a place).View the official source403Lowest score offered at The Judd School, 2026 entryChecked 12 Oct 2026 against The Judd School.The source says: The cut-off score for our inner area was 389 (2025: 371) with the outer area being 403 (2025: 398) (not all students on those scores were offered a place).View the official sourceOffer day, Outer Area
Offer day, Area places378Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official source378Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official sourceOffer day, Area places
Later round, Area places377Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official source377Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official sourceLater round, Area places
Final, Area places376Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official source376Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official sourceFinal, Area places
Offer day, Trustee places400Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official source400Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official sourceOffer day, Trustee places
Later round, Trustee places397Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official source397Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official sourceLater round, Trustee places
Final, Trustee places397Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official source397Lowest score offered at Tonbridge Grammar School, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tonbridge Grammar School.The source says: | 2026 | 378/400 | 377/397 | 376/397 |View the official sourceFinal, Trustee places
Offer day, Sevenoaks campus4.49 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | Sevenoaks | 4.49 | 8.69 |View the official source4.49 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | Sevenoaks | 4.49 | 8.69 |View the official sourceOffer day, Sevenoaks campus
Final, Sevenoaks campus8.69 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 14.78 | 17.51 | | Sevenoaks | 4.49 | 8.69 | |View the official source8.69 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 14.78 | 17.51 | | Sevenoaks | 4.49 | 8.69 | |View the official sourceFinal, Sevenoaks campus
Offer day, Tunbridge Wells campus14.78 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 14.78 | 17.51 |View the official source14.78 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 14.78 | 17.51 |View the official sourceOffer day, Tunbridge Wells campus
Final, Tunbridge Wells campus17.51 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 14.78 | 17.51 | | Sevenoaks | 4.49 | 8.69 | |View the official source17.51 milesFurthest distance offered at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, 2026 entryChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.The source says: | 2026 | Tunbridge Wells | 14.78 | 17.51 | | Sevenoaks | 4.49 | 8.69 | |View the official sourceFinal, Tunbridge Wells campus
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What schools published
We hold figures from more schools for this year than for any earlier year. They describe different things:
The Judd School gave separate cut-off scores for its inner and outer areas.
Cranbrook School's lowest score offered in the first round was 349cranbrook-school-2026-lowest-kent-test-score-offered-priority-: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Cranbrook School.The source says: Lowest score offered in the first round was 349.View the official source.
Borden Grammar School reported that the local authority allocated 125borden-grammar-school-2026-places-allocated-by-the-local-authority-: ValueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: On 2 March 2026 the Local Authority allocated 125 places to students who were assessed ‘selective’ as a result of the Kent and Borden Assessment Procedure.View the official source places on national offer day to children assessed as selective.
Maidstone Grammar School gave furthest distances for its listed-parish criteria.
Each figure belongs to its school's rules for this year. The table above has them all. For the threshold in other years, see the Kent Test pass marks page.
