School-specific assessment
Kendrick School 11+ assessment guide
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026The schools, administrator, assessment stages and dates for this entrance route, with each school's admissions evidence status shown separately.
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At a glance
- Route type
- School-specific assessment
- Administrator
- Kendrick School is its own admissions authority and administers registration and the test. The home local authority CAF is a separate application; local authorities make the coordinated school-place offer.
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment carries out marking and standardisation; the policy identifies the papers as the property of GL Assessment.
- Delivery
- Two papers, each approximately one hour, taken in person at Kendrick School. Applicants living in the designated area sat on 18 September 2026, in a morning or afternoon session. Applicants outside the designated area are given a later date, which the school sends to families.
Kendrick results and designated-area checks
- The school says September 2027-entry test results are live in Applicaa. Log into your parent account to read your child's result and the school's result FAQ. Kendrick says results cannot be supplied by email or telephone.
- Check the school's designated-area rules before choosing preferences. Kendrick says no candidate outside that area has been offered a place since it introduced the area in 2013. This is the school's historical statement, not a prediction of an individual outcome. Use its current policy and postcode definition.
- Apply separately through your home council by its deadline, in your genuine preference order. A qualifying result is not a place offer. Read the 2027 policy carefully for any additional first-preference condition attached to a particular lower-score priority category; do not assume it applies to every applicant.
Subjects and stages
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- English
- Mathematics
1. Admission test
Two papers approximately one hour each assess English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The official school page says there is no creative-writing element. GL Assessment marks and standardises the papers; the policy states ranking uses the aggregate of both age-standardised paper scores.
2. Qualifying score and allocation
For 2027 entry the school's results FAQ reports a combined standardised qualifying score of 99.00 for categories 3-6 and 94.00 for eligible categories 1-2. Meeting the applicable threshold means possible consideration, not a guaranteed offer; oversubscription criteria and the 128-place admission number apply. The FAQ is an outcome notice for the 2027 cohort, not a future-cycle prediction.
Registration and dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | When |
|---|---|
| Registration opened | When1 May 2026 |
| Registration deadline (midnight) | When1 July 2026 |
| Designated-area test | When18 September 2026 |
| Common Application Form deadline | When31 October 2026 |
| National offer date | When1 March 2027 |
Scoring and eligibility
The 2027 policy says raw scores are age-standardised and rank order is based on the aggregate of the two standardised paper scores. The current results FAQ gives the outcome-cycle qualifying scores: 99.00 for categories 3-6 and 94.00 for eligible categories 1-2. These are cohort-specific 2027-entry figures. The school states that meeting the threshold does not guarantee an offer; qualifying candidates are ranked against the 128 places and oversubscription criteria.
Schools in this directory using the route
| School | Selection type | Boys, girls or mixed intake | Admissions guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Boys, girls or mixed intakeGirls for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
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Questions families ask
Who administers the Kendrick School 11+ assessment?
Kendrick School is its own admissions authority and administers registration and the test. The home local authority CAF is a separate application; local authorities make the coordinated school-place offer. administers the Kendrick School 11+ assessment for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Kendrick School 11+ assessment?
1 school uses this route in the current catalog: Kendrick School.
What does the Kendrick School 11+ assessment assess?
The verified subjects are Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English, and Mathematics.
Where do families register for the Kendrick School 11+ assessment?
Check the registration dates in this guide, then read the official registration page for the relevant entry year. The verified destination is https://www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk/page/?pid=72&title=Admission+into+Year+7+in+September+2027.
How current is the information for Kendrick School 11+ assessment?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 3 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- Kendrick School Year 7 Admission Policy - September 2027 Entry
Kendrick School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admission into Year 7 in September 2027
Kendrick School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admission to Year 7 in September 2027: Frequently Asked Questions regarding Admission Test Results
Kendrick School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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