Joining in Year 7 (Day)
SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY
Cranbrook School will be offering 90 day places for Year 7 entry in September 2027. Please see the key dates in the download section.
Applications for Year 7 comply with the Co-Ordinated Admission Scheme which is administered by Kent County Council. All students must be assessed suitable for Grammar School through the Kent PESE (11+) Exam.
Access to 11+ Practice Papers – GL Assessment – Click here
SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY
Cranbrook School has offered 90 day places for Year 7 entry in September 2026. Offers were sent from KCC on National Offers Day, 2nd March 2026. Lowest score offered in the first round was 349. Not all applicants on this score were offered a place, with those living in the Priority Area given priority in accordance with our Over Subscription Criteria.
SEPTEMBER 2025 ENTRY – 90 day places
The lowest score offered in the first round was 338. This related to applicants living in the Cranbrook School Priority Area.
SEPTEMBER 2024 ENTRY – 90 day places.
The lowest score offered in the first round was 337. This related to applicants living in the Cranbrook School Priority Area.
SEPTEMBER 2023 ENTRY – 90 day places.
The lowest score offered in the first round was 353. This related to applicants living in the Cranbrook School Priority Area.
LATE and IN-YEAR APPLICATIONS
It is unusual for the school to have any places available for students applying outside of the normal round of admissions.
Applying
Students who wish to make an In-Year Application for a Year 7 day place should complete KCCs In-Year Admission Form via this link: https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/3522/in-year-application-form.pdf.
Testing
As Cranbrook School is a selective Grammar School, all students have to undergo testing. We will liaise with you to make arrangements for testing to take place.
If you wish to apply for a Year 7 day place, until the end of the first term in the School year, your child will need to be assessed using the Kent 11+ Test. After December of the year of entry your child will be assessed using a CAT4 test, further information on which can be requested from the Registrar.
For candidates who have not been successful in the Kent 11+ test, the earliest opportunity an application can be made for a year 7 place is the summer term of year 7 when they will be assessed using a CAT4 test.
Outcome of Application
You will be advised on the outcome of your Application within 15 school days of the test result being known. You will be offered a place if:
- Your child meets with our entry requirements
- A place is available
- No other child has a higher priority for the place
If your child is not offered a place you can:
- Join our waiting list (if successful at testing).
- Make an Appeal – please see https://www.cranbrookschool.co.uk/admissions/appeals/ for further information.
- Email kentinyearadmissions@kent.gov.uk to find out which other Schools have places available.
Please also refer to our Day Admissions Policy for more details.