CRCranbrook School 11+ admissions

• Kent Test

  Local authority selection test · GL Assessment · Paper-based multiple-choice tests with separate answer sheets, followed by an unmarked writing exercise

  English, mathematics and reasoning results are age-standardised. Kent sets an aggregate threshold and minimum component scores for each test year. The September 2027 thresholds are not yet published, a grammar assessment does not guarantee a school place, and each school applies its own admissions criteria when oversubscribed.

  Official registration page

Eligibility

Year-7 day candidates must be grammar assessed through Kent PESE; Year-9 boarding candidates use the Cranbrook Entrance Exam and boarding suitability interview.

Score policy

Year-7 day candidates are ranked by final Kent PESE aggregate score; no numeric school cutoff published. Year-9 boarding pass mark is cohort-dependent and candidates rank by final mean mark.

Registration

GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

Published area: Civil parishes of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst, Goudhurst, Staplehurst, Frittenden, Benenden, Sandhurst and Hawkhurst, Other properties outside those parish boundaries within 8.5 kilometres of the school by straight line.

This combines the listed civil parishes with the 8.5 km rule for other properties; it is not just a radius or a list of postcode districts. KCC uses National Land and Property Gazetteer address points, with special arrangements for unregistered properties. Ask the admissions authority to confirm the full address. The permanent principal private residence at applications close determines membership. Sections 3.3-3.10 set shared-residence, address-evidence and change-of-address requirements. The school map is guidance only.

For Year 7 day entry, eligible EHCP-named admissions come before the published categories: looked-after or previously looked-after children; priority-area Pupil Premium children; priority-area evidenced social-need applicants; priority-area siblings at the point of admission; qualifying staff children; other priority-area residents; then applicants outside the area. Pupil Premium covers Free School Meals in the previous six years, excluding universal infant meals alone. Premium and social-need claims require the relevant form or application by 31 October 2026 and supporting evidence; a CAF naming the school is also required. Staff must work at least half-time and have two years of service at application and/or fill a demonstrable shortage post. Kent Test grammar-assessed applicants are ranked using aggregate score and these categories; equal scores use NLPG straight-line distance, then independently supervised random selection. This summary is for day places; boarding has a separate policy.

For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.

DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.

School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.

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• Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
• Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
• Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)

These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

• English
• Mathematics
• Verbal reasoning
• Non-verbal reasoning
• Spatial reasoning
• Writing

These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.

1. 1. English and mathematics paper

   Approximately one hour, with separate English and mathematics sections. Each section includes about five minutes of practice followed by about 25 minutes of test questions.

2. 2. Reasoning paper

   Approximately one hour including practice. It covers verbal reasoning and individually timed non-verbal and spatial-reasoning sections.

3. 3. Writing exercise

   A 40-minute writing exercise including 10 minutes of planning. It is not marked for the Kent Test score but can be considered by a headteacher assessment panel.

Registration opens

GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.

Registration deadline

GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.

Test date

GIAS does not publish the current test dates.

CAF deadline

GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.

National Offer Day

GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Every 11+ test's dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.

State funding covers education. Boarding and accommodation have separate charges. Check the school’s current boarding fees and any available assistance before applying for a boarding place.

Tuition fee per term

This is a state-funded school.

Tuition fee per year

This is a state-funded school.

Published fee context

This is a state-funded school.

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

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1. Cranbrook School day admissions criteria 2027-2028

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

2. Open state-funded school fields CSV

   Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.

3. Kent coordinated secondary admissions scheme 2027-2028

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

4. Kent Test familiarisation booklet

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

5. Prepare for the Kent Test

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

6. Register for the Kent Test for September 2027 entry

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

7. Kent Test results guidance

   Kent County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

8. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

   Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.

9. Cranbrook School day admissions criteria 2027-2028

   Kent County Council. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.