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Kendrick School

Kendrick School is a selective grammar school for girls in Reading, educating around 940 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the school's own entrance test, with papers provided by GL Assessment in English, mathematics, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.

RegionSouth East
AdmissionsSchool admissions page
DfE URN136448

The exam

Athena holds admission-route records for Kendrick School. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.

2027 entry

  • GL Assessment 11+ (generic pool)Single-stage route

    Set by GL Assessment

    Kendrick School's own entrance test, with papers provided by GL Assessment (provider changed from CEM for the September 2023 test): two multiple-choice papers of about one hour each covering English, mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning; all marking and standardisation carried out by GL Assessment. There is no score-sharing agreement with the Slough consortium — girls applying to both sit both tests.

    10713 published practice questions tagged for this exam

    Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27

2028 entry

  • GL Assessment 11+ (generic pool)Single-stage route

    Set by GL Assessment

    Kendrick School's own entrance test, with papers provided by GL Assessment (provider changed from CEM for the September 2023 test): two multiple-choice papers of about one hour each covering English, mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning; all marking and standardisation carried out by GL Assessment. There is no score-sharing agreement with the Slough consortium — girls applying to both sit both tests.

    10713 published practice questions tagged for this exam

    Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27

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Key dates & preparation

2028 entry

Test: September of Year 6 (September 2027)

Results: October 2027 — outcomes are published to registered parents

Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

2027 entry

Test: September of Year 6 (September 2026)

Results: October 2026 — outcomes are published to registered parents

Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

Admissions rules

Catchment applies

Kendrick operates a designated catchment area: girls living within it who reach the required standard are prioritised for day places; statutory priorities apply first.

Read the school's admissions policy

Results & destinations

2025 results

GCSE: Attainment 8 score 84; 100% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs

DfE performance tables

A level: Average point score per A level entry 44.47 (average grade B+); 51.4% of A level students achieved AAB or higher

DfE performance tables

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28

2024 results

GCSE: Attainment 8 score 84.4; 100% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs

DfE performance tables

A level: Average point score per A level entry 44.68 (average grade B+)

DfE performance tables

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28

Scholarships & bursaries

Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.

11+ entry

  • Kendrick Trust Edmonstone Bequest Travel Scholarships

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: No examination. Travel scholarships (set up in 1971 in memory of Miss GM Edmonstone) for Kendrick students and ex-students within 5 years of leaving, towards travel costs for educational travel and voluntary/charity work at home and abroad (excluding commercially organised tours). The same bequest also offers maintenance allowances of up to £500 to former students training for a profession or similar advanced qualification (application within 5 years of leaving).

    When: Applications by Friday 16th April 2027; the Trustees meet in May and inform applicants shortly afterwards.

    What it's worth: Travel scholarships of up to £500 each (amount offered depends on the number of applicants in the year); maintenance allowances of up to £500.

    How to apply: Written application stating the purpose, the applicant's contribution to the school, total cost and amount to be raised by the applicant, plus full name, school year and postal address; addressed to Mrs Karen Bossom (Trustee) via Mrs Hearn at Kendrick School, emailed to bursariesandgrants@kendrick.reading.sch.uk.

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Kendrick Trust MM Towne Memorial Music & Arts Grants

    AwardMusic

    What is assessed: No examination. Grants (set up in 1965 in memory of Miss MM Towne, head teacher 1942-1960) awarded to current students studying Music, Drama, Dance etc. out of school hours, towards travel, course fees and the costs of participating in musical tours, events and festivals.

    When: Applications by Friday 16th April 2027; the Trustees meet in May and inform applicants shortly afterwards.

    What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages

    How to apply: Same Kendrick Trust application route: written application addressed to Mrs Karen Bossom (Trustee) via Mrs Hearn at Kendrick School, emailed to bursariesandgrants@kendrick.reading.sch.uk.

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

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