Test area
Kent (Kent Test) & Medway
Kent has the largest network of state grammar schools in England, with the Kent Test admitting to ~32 schools. Medway runs a parallel but separate test for its own grammars.
Exam format
ProviderGL AssessmentSubjectsEnglish·Mathematics·Reasoning (Verbal + Non-Verbal)StructureTwo papers: Reasoning (1 hr) and English & Maths (1 hr). Multiple-choice. Standardised, age‑weighted scores.NotesSat in early September of Year 6. Threshold scores set each year; head‑teacher review available for borderline candidates.
40 Schools
The Judd School
Tonbridge
Boys’ super‑selective; among the top performing state schools in the country.
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Tonbridge
Girls’ super‑selective; full IB Diploma at sixth form.
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Cranbrook
Co‑educational grammar with a boarding option; one of only a few selective state boarding schools.
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Maidstone
Girls’ grammar (part of the Valley Invicta Academies Trust).
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