- Grammar school for boys
- Kent 11+
Oakwood Park Grammar School: 11+ entry
Oakwood Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
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Can we apply, and what did it take?
For September 2027 entry
Opens a short explanationqualifying 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.
332or more
Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE), 2026 entry (the latest published)
Checked, source: Kent County Council (hosted by school), checkedYear 7 places
160
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()Opens a short explanationPANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: Oakwood Park Grammar School, checked- Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.
Last distance offered
Your next deadlines
Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()Opens a short explanationCAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
in 13 days
Coming up: Appeal deadline
in 25 weeks
Can we get in?
How far offers reached
Each bar shows how far from Oakwood Park Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.
Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.
A score of 332 or more in the Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE) means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.
Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)
How many families applied to Oakwood Park Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.
| Figure | Department for Education |
|---|---|
| First-preference applications | 163First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8865422,z,4,Oakwood Park Grammar School,160,158,128,18,6,607,163,224,125,1.2734375,1.01875,35,9,Academy converter,No religious character,7.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001349,Maidstone and Malling,136727,7View the official source |
| All applications (any preference) | 607All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8865422,z,4,Oakwood Park Grammar School,160,158,128,18,6,607,163,224,125,1.2734375,1.01875,35,9,Academy converter,No religious character,7.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001349,Maidstone and Malling,136727,7View the official source |
| Places offered on National Offer Day | 160Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8865422,z,4,Oakwood Park Grammar School,160,158,128,18,6,607,163,224,125,1.2734375,1.01875,35,9,Academy converter,No religious character,7.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001349,Maidstone and Malling,136727,7View the official source |
| Applicants per place | 3.8Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,886,E10000016,Kent,Secondary,8865422,z,4,Oakwood Park Grammar School,160,158,128,18,6,607,163,224,125,1.2734375,1.01875,35,9,Academy converter,No religious character,7.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001349,Maidstone and Malling,136727,7View the official source |
Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked
About these figures
No past cut-off figures for Oakwood Park Grammar School confirmed yet. Kent County Council's allocation statistics are being captured by hand.
At a glance
Oakwood Park Grammar School in brief
tap a value for its source
- School type
- academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says:
Boys Selective 11-18 Academy
View the official source - How the school is run and funded.
- Year 7 places
- 160Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says:
has the following PAN for Oakwood Park Grammar School for the year 2027/2028 and, subject to any changes approved or required by the Secretary of State, for subsequent years; 160 students in Year 7
View the official source2027 entry - The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
- Pupils
- Boys (girls join in the sixth form)PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says:
Boys Selective 11-18 Academy (Girls admitted into the Sixth Form at 16+)
View the official source - Who the school admits.
- Entrance test
- Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE)
- The test children sit to be considered.
- Opens a short explanationcatchmentAn 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.
- No catchment area
- Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
- Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
- SIF only for Student Premium priority, by 31 October
- An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.
Key dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.
Kent County Council (hosted by school)
5 earlier steps, all doneShow
Done: Test registration opens
Done: Test registration closes
Done: School place applications open (CAF)
Source: Borden Grammar School, checkedDone: Test day
Done: Results
Coming up: National Offer Day
Source: Borden Grammar School, checked
Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.
Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test registration closes
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: National Offer Day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
How places are given
5 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry
If more children qualify than there are places, Oakwood Park Grammar School gives places using these rules (its Opens a short explanationoversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).
- 1
Looked-after, previously looked-after and internationally adopted children
The policy's own words
a. Children in Local Authority Care, Previously in Local Authority Care or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC)
- 2
Brother or sister at the school when the child starts
The policy's own words
b. Current Family Association — a brother or sister attending the school when the child starts.
- 3
Health and special access reasons, with professional evidence
The policy's own words
c. Health and Special Access Reasons
- 4
Children eligible for Student (pupil) Premium
The policy's own words
d. Children in receipt of Student Premium
- 5
Nearness of home to school
The policy's own words
e. Nearness of children’s homes to school
Source: Oakwood Park Grammar School, checked
- Brothers and sisters
- Brothers and sisters of pupils at the school get priority.Source: Oakwood Park Grammar School, checked
- Supplementary form
- SIF only for Student Premium priority, by 31 OctoberSource: Oakwood Park Grammar School, checked
- Waiting list
- Ranked only by the oversubscription criteria, re-ranked when a child is addedSource: Oakwood Park Grammar School, checked
The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.
More detail from our guide
2027 entry. Status of Oakwood Park Grammar School's arrangements: determinedOakwood Park Grammar School: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: Admissions Policy 2027 OAKWOOD PARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL Approval status Approved [...] Last reviewed on: January 2026
View the official source.
Oversubscription rules, in order: (1) Looked-after, previously looked-after and internationally adopted children. (2) Brother or sister at the school when the child starts. (3) Health and special access reasons, with professional evidence. (4) Children eligible for Student (pupil) Premium. (5) Nearness of home to school.Oakwood Park Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below;
View the official source
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Catchment or priority area | noneOakwood Park Grammar School: Kind (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: e. Nearness of children’s homes to schoolView the official source |
| How distance is measured | straight-lineOakwood Park Grammar School: Method (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.View the official source |
| Sibling priority | YesOakwood Park Grammar School: Sibling priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: b. Current Family Association — a brother or sister attending the school when the child starts.View the official source |
| Children of staff | NoOakwood Park Grammar School: Staff children priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below;View the official source |
| Pupil premium (qualified children) | Fourth: children eligible for "Student Premium" (FSM in last 6 years), after siblings and health/access reasons; SIF by 31 OctoberOakwood Park Grammar School: Rank (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: d. Children in receipt of Student PremiumView the official source |
| Supplementary form | SIF only for Student Premium priority, by 31 OctoberOakwood Park Grammar School: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: complete the attached Supplementary Information Form and return it to the school by 31st October in the year of application.View the official source |
| Waiting list | Ranked only by the oversubscription criteria, re-ranked when a child is addedOakwood Park Grammar School: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: Children’s position on the waiting list will be determined solely in accordance with the oversubscription criteria set out aboveView the official source |
2028 entry: Oakwood Park Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Oakwood Park Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: No 2028-entry arrangements published on the school site.
View the official source.
The test
Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE)
- Test
- Kent Test (Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, PESE)
- Test date, 2027 entry
- Thursday 10 September 2026
Oakwood Park Grammar School considers children assessed as suitable for grammar school in the Kent Test (how it works).
Open days
All this year's events have passed
Done: 11+ open event (no booking needed) (passed)
09:00-13:00
Done: Open morning (passed)
09:15-10:50
Done: Open morning (passed)
09:15-10:50
Done: Open morning (passed)
09:15-10:50
Source: Oakwood Park Grammar School, checked
If you are refused a place
Reviews, appeals and the waiting list
General information, not legal advice.
- How appeals work
- Lodged with the school, at least 20 school days from notificationSource: Oakwood Park Grammar School, checked
General information, not legal advice.
You can appeal for a place at Oakwood Park Grammar School if you named it on your application. Kent appeals for 2027 entry: lodge by 13 April 2027Kent 2027 entry: 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 September
View the official source to be heard before September.
Who arranges appeals: Lodged with the school, at least 20 school days from notificationOakwood Park Grammar School: Arranged by (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says: Appeals should be lodged with the school by at least 20 school days from the date of notification that an application has been unsuccessful
View the official source
Keep a realistic second choice. See the Kent Test guide.
What is different about Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Pupil premium priority. Fourth: children eligible for "Student Premium" (FSM in last 6 years), after siblings and health/access reasons; SIF by 31 OctoberOakwood Park Grammar School: Rank (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Oakwood Park Grammar School.The source says:
d. Children in receipt of Student Premium
View the official source - Where you live. There is no catchment area: after the priority groups, distance decides.
- Uses the term "Student Premium" for pupil premium priority, placed fourth after siblings and health reasons.
- No catchment: the last criterion is nearness of home to school.
Other Kent schools
How far offers reached at all 32 schools on the same test
Listed A to Z. Each school has its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.
Listed A to Z by school name.
Barton Court Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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No distance published
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
No distance published
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Cranbrook SchoolBoys and girls
Lowest score offered: 349 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
349
Dane Court Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
–
No distance published
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Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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Dover Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
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Dover Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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No distance published
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No distance published
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No distance published
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No distance published
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Offers reached 9.8 miles2026 entry
Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
No distance published
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Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolBoys(this school)
No distance published
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, FavershamBoys and girls
No distance published
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolGirls
No distance published
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Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
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Sir Roger Manwood's SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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The Folkestone School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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No distance published
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Lowest score offered: 389 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
389
The Norton Knatchbull SchoolBoys
No distance published
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Offers reached 11 miles2025 entry
Lowest score offered: 378 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
378
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolGirls
Offers reached 1.961 miles2026 entry
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysBoys
Offers reached 14.78 miles2026 entry
Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolGirls
No distance published
–
Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
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Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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Source: Maidstone Grammar School, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.
Official documents and sources
4 sources, each kept as an archived copy
- Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
- Oakwood Park Grammar School
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Oakwood Park Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Oakwood Park Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
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