Secondary School Admissions/ Kent Test 2025-26

The online application window for children enrolling into Year 7 in September 2026 is open on 1 September 2025 and will close at midnight on 31 October 2025.

Kent Test and Secondary Transfer Presentation to  Parents inc key dates and weblinks.

Key Action

Scheme Date

Registration for Kent Test testing opens

Monday 2 June 2025

Online Special Arrangements Form available

Monday 2 June 2025

Closing date for Kent Test registration

Monday 1 July 2025

Deadline for Special Arrangements requests

Friday 1 July 2025

Application for Secondary Transfer opens

Monday 1 September 2025

Test date for pupils in Kent Primary schools

Thursday 11 September 2025

DGSB/DGSG Entrance Test

Saturday 13th September 2025

Assessment decision sent to parents

Thursday 16 October 2025

National closing date for application forms

Tuesday 31 October 2025

National Offer Day: e-mails sent after 4pm and letters sent 1st class

Monday 2 March 2026

Schools send out welcome letters no earlier than

Wednesday 4 March 2026

The date by which places should be accepted or declined to schools.

Monday 16 March 2026

Deadline for lodging appeals

Monday 30 March 2026

Click here for : Kent County Council - Secondary School Admission Guidance 

Click each logo to open the Admissions page for each school. 

 

Dover Grammar School For Boys  Dover Grammar School For Boys - Admissions 

  

 Dover Grammar School for Girls - Admissions 

 

Goodwin Academy - Admissions 

 

 Sandwich Technology School - Admissions 

 

Sir Roger Manwoods School - Admissions 

 

 

Admission to Secondary School in Kent 2025-26

 

Kent Test 2025 for 2026 Admissions Click Here                          Register to take the test between 2 June - 1 July 2024              Decision Day 16 October 2025

Information for Parents reference the Kent Test 

  

 Secondary School Open days