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 - Admissions
Dover Grammar School for Girls - 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
- Information for Parents: Kent Test & Secondary Transfer (inc Key Dates)
- Kent Test Leaflet by KCC
- Dover Grammar School For Boys
- Dover Grammar School for Girls
- Sir Roger Manwoods School
Secondary School Open days
- Sandwich Technology School
- Goodwin Academy
- Dover Grammar School for Girls
- Dover Grammar School for Boys
- Sir Roger Manwoods School
- Duke Of York Royal Military School
- Saint Edmunds Catholic School
- Dover College