Reading 11+

Reading 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: Not published yet.
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 Reading: Not published yet

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

We have not checked a qualifying score for Reading for this year yet. Your results letter or email says whether your child reached the standard.

Your child reached the standard

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Reading. 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 Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, 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 standard

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.
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 Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, 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.

Your child did not reach the standard 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.
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 Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, 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.

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: Not published yet
School place applications close (CAF): Saturday 31 October 2026Reading: 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
National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027Reading: 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
Appeal deadline: Not published yet

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 2027National 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. 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

Each Reading grammar school sends its own results. 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 the method is: online, and by email whether an eligible score was achievedReading School 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: You will be notified whether your child has achieved an eligible score by email by mid-October 2026.View the official source. Kendrick results come 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, by this route: Email with a link to view the standardised score online; told whether the Kendrick standard was met.Kendrick School 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: Candidates will be notified of their standardised score and be informed if they have met the standard for Kendrick School or not.View the official source Reaching the standard means your child can be considered for a place. It does not mean an offer, because children who reach it are then ranked by score within each school's priority groups. Offers come from the council 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. Whatever the result, apply by 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, naming a school you would be happy with as well. If the score is lower than you hoped, give yourselves time. It measures one test, not your child.

What the standard means at each school

Kendrick's rule is: girls are ranked on the aggregate of their two age-standardised scores; a qualifying score (to two decimal places) is set for categories 3-6, and a score 5 points lower applies to looked-after, pupil-premium and service-premium girlsKendrick School: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: Applicants will be ranked according to their performance in the tests. A qualifying score will be determined (to two decimal places) for candidates in categories 3-6 of the oversubscription criteria below. A qualifying score of 5 points lower than this score will be applied for candidates in categories 1 and 2View the official source

Reading School's rule is: an 'eligible score' set each year by the Governors' Admissions Committee; a boy must be of the standard in every element (no compensation between elements)Reading School: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: To be eligible, a candidate must be 'of the standard' in each of the elements of the entrance test. They may score highly on one area but if they perform poorly on another, they will not be classed as eligible.View the official source. In practice, this means: No compensation between elements: a poor score in one element makes the candidate ineligibleReading School: Each element must be of standardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: They may score highly on one area but if they perform poorly on another, they will not be classed as eligible.View the official source.

Where you live still matters

A score that reaches the standard is only part of the picture. Kendrick says: the school advises families outside the designated area not to register: no girl living outside it has been offered a place since the designated area began in 2013Kendrick School: Outside designated area adviceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: no candidate, whatever the score they attain, who lives outside of our designated area has been offered a place at Kendrick School since the introduction of the designated area in 2013.View the official source. Reading School says: In a typical year no day places go to applicants outside the catchmentReading School: Out of catchment offers typicalChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Reading School.The source says: All day places are taken up by students who live within the catchment area; in a typical year, no day places are offered to those applicants living outside of the catchment area.View the official source. If your child is refused a place, you can appeal. At Kendrick, appeals go to an Independent Appeal PanelKendrick School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Kendrick School.The source says: Parents/carers have a right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel if they are not offered a place.View the official source. Each school page explains its waiting list.

To plan a school list for every result, use the Reading 11+ plan. The dates that follow are on the Reading dates page.