What is the Kent Grammar School Consortium?

There are 32 selective Grammar Schools in the Kent Grammar Schools Consortium. All schools in the consortium use the same test, which means that children applying to any of these schools only need to take the 11 Plus test once.

Barton Court Grammar School (co-educational)

Borden Grammar School (boys)

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (co-educational)

Cranbrook School (co-educational)

Dane Court Grammar School (co-educational)

Dartford Grammar School (boys)

Dartford Grammar School for Girls (girls)

Dover Grammar School for Boys (boys)

Dover Grammar School for Girls (girls)

Gravesend Grammar School (boys)

Highsted Grammar School (girls)

Highworth Grammar School (girls)

Invicta Grammar School (girls)

Maidstone Grammar School (boys)

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (girls)

Mayfield Grammar School (girls)

Oakwood Park Grammar School (boys)

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham (co-educational)

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School (girls)

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (boys)

Sir Roger Manwood’s School (co-educational)

The Folkestone School for Girls (girls)

The Harvey Grammar School (boys)

The Judd School (boys)

The Norton Knatchbull School (boys)

The Skinners’ School (boys)

Tonbridge Grammar School (girls)

Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (girls)

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (boys)

Weald of Kent Grammar School (girls)

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (boys)

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (girls)

How to register for a place in Kent Grammar School Consortium?

To register for the Kent Grammar School Test (also known as the PESE), you will need to fill in the online application form via the Kent County Council website.

You will also need to submit a Common Application Form to your local council and list your preferred schools.

Application process for Kent Grammar School Consortium

  • Registration opens: June

  • Registration closes: July

  • Test date: September

  • Results: October

  • National allocation day: March

The Kent Grammar School Consortium assessment

The Kent Grammar School Test for the Kent Grammar Schools Consortium is provided by the GL exam board and will cover:

The exam is completed over two papers. There is an English and Mathematics paper, which takes 60 minutes, and a reasoning paper, which also takes approximately 60 minutes.

There is also a 40-minute writing task, which does not form part of the 11 plus result, but is used for borderline or appeal cases.

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