Kent 11+

Kent Test 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

It is results week

If you can, read the result on your own first. Then use the steps below for your child's result and your deadlines.

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: Thursday 15 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Kent results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: Thursday 15 October 2026 Kent Test Decisions emails are sent after 4pm to the email address used to register the child.View the official source.
Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
Think about your school list for each result: reached the score, close to it, or below it.
Put your own deadlines in your calendar. They are listed below.

On results day

Open it on your own first

If you can, read the result on your own first, before your child is home. A few quiet minutes let you take it in and choose your words.
You can keep the message unopened until you are ready, or decide to open it together. Do what suits your family.
If emails or the council website are slow, it says nothing about your child's result. Wait a little and try again.

How results arrive in Kent: Thursday 15 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Kent results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: Thursday 15 October 2026 Kent Test Decisions emails are sent after 4pm to the email address used to register the child.View the official source

How to tell your child

Start with how proud you are. I am so proud of how hard you worked for this.
Say the result plainly and calmly, in a few words. A big smile at the door can be read as good news before you speak.
If they reached the score: You reached the score. We will find out which school in March.
If they did not: You did not get the score this time. It was one test on one day, and it does not change how proud we are of you.
Let them feel disappointed if they are. You do not need to cheer them up straight away.
Let your child decide who else hears their score.

What each result means, and what to do next

qualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules. in Kent (for 2026 entry): 332 aggregateKent qualifying scoreChecked 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

Your child reached the qualifying score

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Kent. This is not a place yet: if more children apply than a school has places, it uses its own admission rules, such as distance or catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment..

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a SIFSupplementary Information FormAn extra form that some schools ask for, as well as the CAF. You send it to the school, not to the council. A SIF on its own is not an application: you must still name the school on your CAF., and send it by that school's deadline.
Apply to your home council by Monday 2 November 2026 (midnight; Kent residents apply to KCC)School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 2 November 2026 Online application process closes for the main round.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

Your child was close to the qualifying score

Your child has not qualified this time. A score close to the line can still leave options open, and what they are depends on the area.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a headteacher assessmentA Kent process in which a panel of headteachers looks at a child’s school work after the Kent Test. The panel can decide that the child is “assessed suitable” for grammar school. The request comes from the child’s primary school. could help. The deadline to ask is Not published yet.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Monday 2 November 2026 (midnight; Kent residents apply to KCC)School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 2 November 2026 Online application process closes for the main round.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

How it works: If a pupil is not assessed selective, their primary headteacher can ask for a review; a panel of headteachers looks at the pupil's school work and Kent Test writingHow it worksChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Folkestone School for Girls.The source says: A panel of Headteachers then assesses the student’s work and the written work that was submitted for the Kent Test and they determine whether or not the student should be assessed as selective.View the official source

Your child did not reach the qualifying score this time

Your child has not qualified this time. One test on one day does not measure everything your child can do, and there are good next steps.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a headteacher assessmentA Kent process in which a panel of headteachers looks at a child’s school work after the Kent Test. The panel can decide that the child is “assessed suitable” for grammar school. The request comes from the child’s primary school. could help. The deadline to ask is Not published yet.
Look again at your other schools, and visit if you can. For most children the right school is one where they will be happy and do well.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Monday 2 November 2026 (midnight; Kent residents apply to KCC)School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 2 November 2026 Online application process closes for the main round.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

How it works: If a pupil is not assessed selective, their primary headteacher can ask for a review; a panel of headteachers looks at the pupil's school work and Kent Test writingHow it worksChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Folkestone School for Girls.The source says: A panel of Headteachers then assesses the student’s work and the written work that was submitted for the Kent Test and they determine whether or not the student should be assessed as selective.View the official source

Your deadlines

These are the dates for things you need to do. Each one links to its official source and the day we checked it.

Results: Thursday 15 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Kent: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: Thursday 15 October 2026 Kent Test Decisions emails are sent after 4pm to the email address used to register the child.View the official source
Review: ask by: Not published yet
School place applications close (CAF): Monday 2 November 2026 (midnight; Kent residents apply to KCC)Kent: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 2 November 2026 Online application process closes for the main round.View the official source
National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027 (by email after 4pm)Kent: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 1st March 2027 Offers of school places sent to parents via email after 4pm.View the official source
Reply to your offer by: 15 March 2027Kent: Reply to your offer byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 15 March 2027 Parents should contact the school to accept/refuse the place that has been offeredView the official source
Appeal deadline: 13 April 2027Kent: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Tuesday 13 April 2027 Appeals need to be lodged by this date to be heard before SeptemberView the official source

After you apply: offers

Offers come on National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday.: Monday 1 March 2027 (by email after 4pm)National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 1st March 2027 Offers of school places sent to parents via email after 4pm.View the official source. Until then, nobody has a place yet: a qualifying score makes a child eligible, and places depend on each school's rules.

What to do on Offer Day: accepting, waiting lists, appeals and complaints

Kent Test decisions for September 2027 entry are due on Thursday 15 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Kent 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: Thursday 15 October 2026 Kent Test Decisions emails are sent after 4pm to the email address used to register the child.View the official source. Each child receives one of two assessments. A grammar assessment means your child reached the threshold and can be considered by Kent grammar schools. The other outcome is: H assessment (any school except grammar)Kent: Below qualifying score (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Kent County Council (hosted by school).The source says: Pupils with an aggregate score lower than 332 will have an H assessment, as will pupils who have scored less than 108 on one test.View the official source. A grammar assessment makes a child eligible for a grammar place; it is not an offer. Schools give places later, through the application, and offers arrive on Monday 1 March 2027 (by email after 4pm)Kent 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 1st March 2027 Offers of school places sent to parents via email after 4pm.View the official source. Whichever email you receive, the application still has to reach the council by Monday 2 November 2026 (midnight; Kent residents apply to KCC)Kent 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Borden Grammar School.The source says: Monday 2 November 2026 Online application process closes for the main round.View the official source. Give yourself a quiet moment with the decision before you plan the next step. A high school assessment says nothing about who your child is, and there is a clear next step either way.

The papers and the threshold

The Kent Test is made up of: English and maths (combined paper), reasoning paper (verbal and non-verbal), plus a writing taskKent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE): PapersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chatham Grammar.The source says: aper for Kent is a combined English & Maths paper. The second paper is reasoning and contains verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source. The threshold for September 2027 entry is kent-test-2027-qualifying: ValueNot yet published by Kent County Council (hosted by school); last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Kent Test decisions for 2027 entry are sent on 15 October 2026; the 2027 threshold statement is not yet publishedView the official source. For September 2026 entry, a grammar assessment needed 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. The threshold can move from year to year, so last year's figure is a guide only.

The Head Teacher Assessment

A child below the threshold may still be assessed for grammar school. The council describes the process like this: If a pupil is not assessed selective, their primary headteacher can ask for a review; a panel of headteachers looks at the pupil's school work and Kent Test writingKent: ProcessChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Folkestone School for Girls.The source says: A panel of Headteachers then assesses the student’s work and the written work that was submitted for the Kent Test and they determine whether or not the student should be assessed as selective.View the official source. The writing task matters here: Extended writing marked only if a Head Teacher Assessment is neededKent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE): Writing taskChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chatham Grammar.The source says: There is also an extended writing exercise, but this is only marked if a Head Teacher Assessment is required.View the official source. Ask your child's primary school whether it plans to request a review.

To plan your school list for each outcome, use the Kent Test 11+ plan. Every deadline that follows is on the Kent Test dates page. For this week's results days in Kent and Medway, see our news story Kent and Medway 11+ results arrive this week.