Kendrick School 11+ admissions: 2027 entry
Kendrick School in Reading is a selective girls' grammar school with 128 Year 7 places. Places go first to girls in its designated area, made up of Priority Areas 1 and 2 by postcode.
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Entry points and deadlines
128 places for September 2027. Register directly with Kendrick, then name it on your council application.
After looked-after children and Pupil Premium or service premium girls in the designated area, up to 75% of places (96) go to girls in Priority Areas 1 and 2 by rank; the remaining 25% (32) go to Priority Area 1, then Priority Area 2.
Kendrick says no candidate living outside the designated area has been offered a place since the area was introduced in 2013.
Through Widening Horizons, the qualifying score is 5 points lower for Pupil Premium, service premium and looked-after girls.
Testing
Two papers of about an hour each, with a short break, assessing English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. GL Assessment familiarisation booklets are on the school website.
Raw scores are age-standardised and girls are ranked on the total of both papers.
Key dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 May to 1 July 2026 | Registration with Kendrick (no late applications) |
| By 17 July 2026 | Session time emailed |
| Friday 18 September 2026 | Admission test (morning and afternoon sessions) |
| Before 31 October 2026 | Results by email |
| 1 March 2027 | National Offer Day |
How to prepare
- ✓ Check your postcode against Priority Areas 1 and 2 before registering.
- ✓ Practise the mixed GL format: English, maths and both kinds of reasoning in each paper.
- ✓ Ask about Widening Horizons if your daughter is eligible for Pupil Premium.
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Common questions
How many places does Kendrick School have?＋
128 in Year 7 for September 2027.
What is Kendrick's designated area?＋
Priority Areas 1 and 2, defined by postcode. Up to 96 places go to girls in the designated area by rank.
When is the Kendrick test?＋
Friday 18 September 2026 for September 2027 entry.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-13.