Kent
Grammar Schools
Kent has the largest grammar school system in England with 32 fully selective schools. The Kent Test is administered by GL Assessment and is taken in September of Year 6.
31
SchoolsGL Assessment
Exam BoardEarly July (estimated)
DeadlineDartford • DA1 2HW
Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year 2025 (Southeast). One of few state schools offering International Baccalaureate. All students study two modern languages. GCSE 2024: 77% grades 9-7.
Dartford • DA1 2NT
First school in Kent designated as Science Specialist School (2003). Outstanding in all areas including Sixth Form. GCSE 2024: 75%+ grades 7-9.
Tonbridge • TN9 2PN
Outstanding in all categories (March 2025 inspection). Ranked 18th best selective school in UK (Sunday Times 2022). Co-educational sixth form with ~500 students including ~150 girls.
Tonbridge • TN9 2JR
Sunday Times IB School of the Year 2024. Ranked 3rd in Southeast, 16th nationally. 21 years as IB World School. IB 2024: avg 36.9 points (global avg: 30.3). Sixth Form runs exclusively on IB Diploma.
Royal Tunbridge Wells • TN4 9XE
A high-performing boys' grammar school in Royal Tunbridge Wells with strong academic traditions.
Royal Tunbridge Wells • TN4 9UJ
An outstanding girls' grammar school known for academic excellence and comprehensive extracurricular activities.
Maidstone • ME15 6AT
A well-established boys' grammar school in the county town of Kent with strong science and technology departments.
Maidstone • ME15 6YH
A leading girls' grammar school with outstanding results and excellent pastoral care.
Canterbury • CT4 7AS
One of the oldest grammar schools in England, founded in 1574, with excellent academic results and strong computing provision.
Canterbury • CT1 3EL
A highly successful girls' grammar school in Canterbury with a strong tradition of academic excellence.
Cranbrook • TN17 3JD
Only state grammar in England that is 11+, co-educational AND offers boarding. Ofsted Outstanding for Boarding (June 2025). ~922 students including ~250 boarders. Royal Charter from Elizabeth I (1574).
Gravesend • DA12 2JB
A successful boys' grammar school serving the Gravesham area with a strong academic reputation.
Gravesend • DA12 4AG
A popular girls' grammar school known for its supportive environment and strong academic outcomes.
Wilmington • DA2 7BB
A successful boys' grammar school serving the Dartford area with strong STEM provision.
Wilmington • DA2 7BT
A friendly girls' grammar school with a strong community feel and excellent academic outcomes.
Sittingbourne • ME10 1BX
A boys' grammar school serving Sittingbourne and the surrounding area with good academic results.
Sittingbourne • ME10 4PT
A girls' grammar school known for its caring ethos and strong academic achievement.
Folkestone • CT20 3SE
A boys' grammar school with strong sporting traditions and good academic results.
Folkestone • CT20 2PL
A welcoming girls' grammar school serving the Folkestone area with excellent creative arts provision.
Canterbury • CT1 3LQ
A co-educational grammar school offering a broad curriculum and excellent pastoral support.
Ramsgate • CT11 7PS
A co-educational grammar school formed from the merger of Chatham House and Clarendon House in 2011, serving the Isle of Thanet.
Broadstairs • CT10 2RT
A co-educational grammar school in Broadstairs with strong academic results.
Dover • CT16 2BL
A boys' grammar school in Dover with a strong academic tradition.
Dover • CT17 9RH
A girls' grammar school serving Dover and the surrounding area.
Royal Tunbridge Wells • TN1 2PL
An outstanding boys' grammar school founded in 1887 with excellent academic results.
Maidstone • ME14 2AG
A girls' grammar school in Maidstone with strong academic traditions.
Tonbridge • TN9 2JP
An outstanding girls' grammar school with excellent pastoral care.
Maidstone • ME16 0JP
A boys' grammar school in Maidstone with strong sporting traditions.
Ashford • TN24 0QJ
A historic boys' grammar school founded in 1630 serving Ashford.
Ashford • TN24 8UP
A girls' grammar school serving Ashford and surrounding areas.
Dartford • DA2 6DE
A co-educational grammar school with technology specialism.
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