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Reading 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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For Year 6 families in Reading, the next deadline is the council application: Saturday 31 October 2026Reading 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The deadline for receipt of the Common Application Form by the home LA is 31 October 2026.View the official source. Reading's grammar schools, Kendrick School and Reading School, each run their own test on their own timetable. Reading School results come by mid-October 2026“By” dateReading School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: Results will be available online by mid-October 2026.View the official source, and Kendrick results in October 2026, before the 31 October application deadlineKendrick School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The result of the Admission Test will be made available to parents/carers in advance of the Common Application deadline [...] of 31 October 2026, unless there are exceptional circumstances.View the official source. After results, name your schools on the council form. Offers follow on Monday 1 March 2027Reading 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: They will be informed by the home LA, [...] on the national offer date, 1 March 2027.View the official source.

Step by step, September 2027 entry

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  1. Step 1: Apply for school places

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    List your schools on the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home council, in your real order of preference.

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  2. Step 2: Offers

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    Your council tells you which school has offered a place.

    1. Coming up: National Offer Day

For Year 6 families in Reading, the next deadline is the council application: Saturday 31 October 2026Reading 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The deadline for receipt of the Common Application Form by the home LA is 31 October 2026.View the official source. Reading's grammar schools, Kendrick School for girlsKendrick School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: Kendrick School is a selective girls’ school with academy status and therefore is its own admissions authority.View the official source and Reading School for boysReading School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: Reading School is a selective boys' grammar school.View the official source, each run their own test on their own timetable. Boys living in the catchment area, and boarding applicants, sat the Reading School test on Thursday 16 July 2026Reading School 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: In July of Year 5 for candidates living within the catchment area at the time of registration and [...] those registered for a boarding place. The proposed date is 16 July.View the official source, while still in Year 5Reading School 2027 entry: Year group at testChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: In July of Year 5 for candidates living within the catchment area at the time of registration and [...] those registered for a boarding place.View the official source, and results come by mid-October 2026“By” dateReading School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: Results will be available online by mid-October 2026.View the official source. Girls sat the Kendrick test on Friday 18 September 2026Kendrick School 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The tests will take place on Friday 18th September 2026 at Kendrick School, in either the morning or the afternoon.View the official source, with results in October 2026, before the 31 October application deadlineKendrick School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The result of the Admission Test will be made available to parents/carers in advance of the Common Application deadline [...] of 31 October 2026, unless there are exceptional circumstances.View the official source. After results, name your schools on the council form. Offers follow on Monday 1 March 2027Reading 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: They will be informed by the home LA, [...] on the national offer date, 1 March 2027.View the official source. Kendrick has said when its dates for September 2028 entry will appear: open event in April 2027; 2028 policy expected January 2027Kendrick School 2028 entry: Dates published byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: Our Open Event for current Year 5s interested in 2028 entry into Year 7 will be in April 2027.View the official source.

Each school's calendar

StepKendrick SchoolReading School
RegistrationFriday 1 May 2026Kendrick School 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: Parents/carers must register for the Kendrick School Admission Test by completing the online registration form available [...] on the school website from 1 May 2026.View the official source to Wednesday 1 July 2026, midnightKendrick School 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The deadline for registering for the Admission Tests for entry into Year 7 in [...] September 2027 is Wednesday 1 July 2026 (midnight).View the official sourceClosed Sunday 17 May 2026, midnightReading School 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: Registration for the entrance exam for 2027 entry closed at midnight on 17th May 2026.View the official source
Main testFriday 18 September 2026Kendrick School 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The tests will take place on Friday 18th September 2026 at Kendrick School, in either the morning or the afternoon.View the official sourceThursday 16 July 2026Reading School 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: In July of Year 5 for candidates living within the catchment area at the time of registration and [...] those registered for a boarding place. The proposed date is 16 July.View the official source
Resultsin October 2026, before the 31 October application deadlineKendrick School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: The result of the Admission Test will be made available to parents/carers in advance of the Common Application deadline [...] of 31 October 2026, unless there are exceptional circumstances.View the official sourceby mid-October 2026“By” dateReading School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: Results will be available online by mid-October 2026.View the official source

Reading School also runs other sittings: SEN and special-arrangements candidates (in catchment and boarding): Wednesday 15 July 2026; sporting aptitude assessment: Sunday 12 July 2026; day applicants outside the catchment area (online): Friday 25 September 2026Reading School 2027 entry: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: Sporting Aptitude Assessment - Sunday 12th July [...] In catchment and boarding [...] students requiring special arrangements will be tested on 15 July 2026. [...] The proposed date is 25 September 2026. This test will be held online.View the official source

Year 5 boys: an earlier test

For boys in the catchment area and boarding applicants, the Reading School test falls in Year 5. The school explains why: test moved to July of Year 5 after consultation, to spare children a summer of test preparationReading School: Test moved to julyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: We were delighted to see overwhelming support for moving the entrance test to July. We can therefore confirm that it will take place on 16 July 2026 (with SEND candidates invited on 15 July).View the official source. Late registration is treated strictly: Late or incomplete registrations are late unless unforeseeable exceptional circumstances are evidenced (Director of Admissions decides); late registrants are not tested until after 1 March 2027.Reading School 2027 entry: Late registrationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: Late registrants will not be tested until after 1st March 2027 and will be treated in line with late school place applications.View the official source

For what each school's results mean, see the Reading results page. To build your own timeline and school list, use the Reading 11+ plan.