16,462
children sat the test in September 2026
8,820
assessed suitable for grammar school: 54%
45%
of Kent state-school pupils were suitable
120
children scored full marks: 423 of 423
The pass mark was a total of 345, with no single score below 111 (last year: 332 and 108). 5,360 children (33%) were from outside Kent or listed as other, and 68% of them were assessed suitable. Half of all children scored a total of 347 or less.
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For example, scores of 115, 112 and 118 make a total of 345.
District by district
The share of children assessed suitable in each Kent district, highest first.
Tunbridge Wells
60%443 of 743
DartfordNear us
56%549 of 980
SevenoaksNear us
50%376 of 752
Tonbridge & Malling
49%441 of 901
GraveshamNear us
47%347 of 731
Maidstone
45%515 of 1,155
Swale
43%443 of 1,019
Canterbury
43%420 of 975
Ashford
42%380 of 915
Thanet
39%350 of 906
Folkestone & Hythe
37%259 of 700
Dover
33%247 of 739
All Kent state schools
45%4,770 of 10,516
Kent independent schools
73%430 of 586
Outside Kent and other
68%3,620 of 5,360
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Children assessed suitable for grammar school, by district
| District | Sat the test | Assessed suitable | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 915 | 380 | 42% |
| Canterbury | 975 | 420 | 43% |
| Dartford | 980 | 549 | 56% |
| Dover | 739 | 247 | 33% |
| Folkestone & Hythe | 700 | 259 | 37% |
| Gravesham | 731 | 347 | 47% |
| Maidstone | 1,155 | 515 | 45% |
| Sevenoaks | 752 | 376 | 50% |
| Swale | 1,019 | 443 | 43% |
| Thanet | 906 | 350 | 39% |
| Tonbridge & Malling | 901 | 441 | 49% |
| Tunbridge Wells | 743 | 443 | 60% |
| All Kent state schools | 10,516 | 4,770 | 45% |
| Kent independent schools | 586 | 430 | 73% |
| Outside Kent and other | 5,360 | 3,620 | 68% |
| Everyone | 16,462 | 8,820 | 54% |
The districts are the report’s own groups of Kent state schools. Children from outside Kent choose to sit the test, so their share is not comparable with a district’s.
Girls and boys
Girls
52%
4,227 of 8,130 assessed suitable · 51 full marks
Boys
55%
4,593 of 8,332 assessed suitable · 69 full marks
By total score
Share assessed suitable, by total score
Each point averages the five totals round it. Totals from 300 to 400.
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How the results fell by total score
| Total score | Sat the test | Assessed suitable | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below 300 | 1,931 | 0 | 0% |
| 300 to 319 | 2,155 | 5 | under 1% |
| 320 to 329 | 1,410 | 63 | 4% |
| 330 to 339 | 1,591 | 351 | 22% |
| 340 to 344 | 768 | 314 | 41% |
| 345 to 349 | 730 | 549 | 75% |
| 350 to 359 | 1,491 | 1,272 | 85% |
| 360 to 379 | 2,501 | 2,386 | 95% |
| 380 to 422 | 3,765 | 3,760 | over 99% |
| 423 | 120 | 120 | 100% |
The pass mark was 345, with no single score below 111: some children above 345 were not assessed suitable because one score was too low, and a panel of headteachers assessed some children suitable below it.
Grammar school cut-offs, year by year
The last score each school offered on National Offer Day, as far back as the schools and Kent County Council publish. Type your child’s scores in the checker above to see which years they would have been enough.
Last score offered on National Offer Day, by year of entry
| School and places | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Grammar School: Priority Area | 381 | 374 | 386 | 379 | – | – | – |
| Dartford Grammar School: Any address | 403 | 402 | 404 | 392 | – | – | – |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls: Dartford area | 372 | 360 | 371 | 365 | – | – | – |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls: Any address | 385 | 377 | 395 | 387 | – | – | – |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys: Lowest Governor Place (English + reasoning) | 252 | 251 | 258 | 252 | 258 | – | – |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls: Lowest Governor Place (maths paper) | 132 | 121 | 126 | 129 | – | – | – |
| The Judd School: Inner area | 389 | 371 | 383 | 381 | 387 | 387 | 385 |
| The Judd School: Outer area | 403 | 398 | 412 | 406 | 409 | 408 | 407 |
| Tonbridge Grammar School: Area places | 378 | 368 | 375 | 378 | 384 | – | – |
| Tonbridge Grammar School: Any address | 400 | 395 | 396 | 393 | 398 | – | – |
| The Skinners’ School: Lowest Governors’ place | 384 | 368 | 371 | 369 | – | – | – |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School: Lowest Governors’ place | 375 | 359 | 371 | 376 | 375 | 377 | 366 |
A year is the September the children started: 2026 is the offers of March 2026. Kent Test totals unless marked: the Wilmington schools’ Governor Places use English + reasoning (out of 282) and the maths paper (out of 141). Judd’s earlier cut-offs (inner / outer): 2019 376 / 402, 2018 364 / 395, 2017 364 / 400, 2016 362 / 391. The pass mark was 332 for September 2023 to 2026 entry and is 345 for September 2027; it was set differently in earlier years, so the oldest cut-offs compare less directly. A dash means no figure published. From Kent County Council’s admissions data report for Kent schools and the schools’ own tables; where they differ, the school’s figure is shown.
Questions parents ask
A total of 345 or more, with no single score lower than 111, for September 2027 entry. The year before it was 332, with no score lower than 108. Each score ranges from 69 to 141, so the highest total is 423.
8,820 of the 16,462 children who sat it (54%) were assessed suitable for grammar school. Of children at Kent state primary schools it was 45%.
In Dartford 549 of 980 children were assessed suitable (56%), in Sevenoaks 376 of 752 (50%) and in Gravesham 347 of 731 (47%). Across Kent state schools it was 45%.
120 children scored 423, the highest total possible: 69 boys and 51 girls.
Sources: Kent County Council’s report of Kent Test scores, 2026, and the pass mark on its Kent Test results page. The schools’ last offers in the score checker come from Kent County Council’s admissions data report for Kent schools, and the schools’ own pages. Every count on this page is taken from the report. Being assessed suitable does not guarantee a grammar school place: see how the schools near Dartford decide and the Kent Test results page. If you spot a mistake, please tell us.