Joining in Year 9 (Day)

SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

There are 8 day places available for 2027 entry. Applications will open on 1st September 2026 and will close on 31st October 2026. A live link to the KCC application form will be provided here during that time. The exam will take place at Cranbrook School at 9am on Saturday 14th November 2026, and candidates will be tested using the Cranbrook School Year 9 Entrance Exam, an overview of which can be found in the download section. Full details of the Key Dates for the 2027 entry point are also available in the download section.

SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY

There are 8 day places available for 2026 entry. Offers will be made on National Offers Day, 2nd March 2026.

LATE and IN-YEAR APPLICATIONS

It is unusual for the school to have any day places available for students applying outside of the normal round of admissions. Students who wish to make a Late or In-Year Application for a Year 9 day place should contact the Admissions Team on 01580 711804 or email registrar@cranbrook.kent.sch.uk

Testing for late and in-year applications

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 make a late application, please contact the Admissions Team to discuss options available. A candidate will be tested using the Cranbrook School Year 9 Entrance Exam up to and including December 2025, for 2025-26 entry. After this point, the method of testing will revert to an online CAT4 test. If your child is successful and a place is available, a place will be offered. However, if no spaces are available, your child will be added to the Waiting List which is kept according to our oversubscription criteria.

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 2025 Day Admissions Policy in the Download section for more details.