Grammar schools in Kent

32 grammar schools in Kent. Entry is by the 11+ exam - below is how the test and application work here, then every grammar in the area.

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How the 11+ works in Kent

Exam system: GL Assessment
Administered by: The Kent Test

You must register for the Kent Test directly with Kent County Council, usually by the start of July before the September test.

Kent is one of the largest selective areas in England with 32 grammar schools.

Understand the 11+ exam systems Application timeline & deadlines

Exam-system details as of 2026-05. Arrangements change year to year - always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

The 32 grammar schools

Barton Court Grammar School

Canterbury

Good1,005 pupils

Borden Grammar School

Sittingbourne - Boys

Good928 pupils

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School

Ramsgate

Good1,388 pupils

Cranbrook School

Cranbrook

Good918 pupils

Dane Court Grammar School

Broadstairs

Good1,227 pupils

Dartford Grammar School

Dartford - Boys

Outstanding1,543 pupils

Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Dartford - Girls

Outstanding1,248 pupils

Dover Grammar School for Boys

Dover - Boys

Good899 pupils

Dover Grammar School for Girls

Dover - Girls

Good872 pupils

Gravesend Grammar School

Gravesend - Boys

Outstanding1,493 pupils

Highsted Grammar School

Sittingbourne - Girls

Good832 pupils

Highworth Grammar School

Ashford - Girls

Outstanding1,543 pupils

Invicta Grammar School

Maidstone - Girls

Outstanding1,645 pupils

Maidstone Grammar School

Maidstone - Boys

Good1,415 pupils

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Maidstone - Girls

Outstanding1,274 pupils

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

Gravesend - Girls

Outstanding1,430 pupils

Oakwood Park Grammar School

Maidstone - Boys

Good1,088 pupils

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Faversham

Good1,101 pupils

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

Canterbury - Girls

Good1,256 pupils

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

Canterbury - Boys

Outstanding1,211 pupils

Sir Roger Manwood's School

Sandwich

Good1,016 pupils

The Folkestone School for Girls

Folkestone - Girls

Good1,159 pupils

The Harvey Grammar School

Folkestone - Boys

Outstanding1,015 pupils

The Judd School

Tonbridge - Boys

Outstanding1,499 pupils

The Norton Knatchbull School

Ashford - Boys

Good1,289 pupils

The Skinners' School

Tunbridge Wells - Boys

Good1,141 pupils

Tonbridge Grammar School

Tonbridge - Girls

Outstanding1,164 pupils

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

Tunbridge Wells - Girls

Outstanding1,095 pupils

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Tunbridge Wells - Boys

Good1,799 pupils

Weald of Kent Grammar School

Tonbridge - Girls

Good1,902 pupils

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

Dartford - Boys

Good1,178 pupils

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls

Dartford - Girls

Good1,163 pupils