Thousands of pupils who sat the Kent Test last month will find out their results today.

Families in the county who registered online will be sent an email with their child's results from Kent County Council after 4pm today, or can log on after 5pm to view the results online.

Education expert Peter Read talks about the Kent Test

This year a total of 16,012 children sat the test, of which 11,099 live in the county, with the remainder from other local authority areas.

Kent County Council (KCC) says 4,975 of the Kent children who sat the test were assessed as being suitable for grammar school.

The council also says that due to the volume of emails, some providers may delay delivery to personal email accounts; a factor outside the control of KCC.

First Class letters will also be sent to all families who did not supply a valid email address when they applied.

Shellina Prendergast, Kent County Council’s cabinet member for education and skills, said: “I would like to congratulate all pupils who found out their Kent Test result today.

"Your results mean your family can now apply for a school that will provide you with a fantastic place to start your secondary education.

"In Kent we are lucky to have a rich and diverse mix of high quality selective and non-selective schools so I would urge families whose child did not get the results they were hoping for not to worry and to look carefully at all options available to them before applying for a secondary school place.”

Secondary school applications for Kent residents are open now and close on November 1.

Receiving a selective assessment in the Kent Test does not guarantee a child a place at a Kent grammar school, but means they can be considered for any Kent grammar school their parent names on the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) on National Offer Day, Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Places will be offered in line with each school’s admissions criteria, which can be found by clicking here.

Families are advised to make use of all four options on their SCAF as selecting fewer schools will not increase their chances of gaining a place at a preferred school.

KCC anticipates that the Kent children who have been assessed as suitable for grammar school will, in most cases, be given priority for the 5,592 places available over pupils from other authorities.

And the council says while it supports the right of all parents and carers, the nature of the school admissions process means most children will secure places in their own local authority area.

Christine McInnes, Kent County Council’s director of education, added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all school and KCC staff who worked hard to ensure the Kent Test process, including the Head Teacher Assessment Panel, ran smoothly this year.

"Although Kent, along with the rest of the country, has begun its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, we must not underestimate the efforts colleagues have gone to in order to ensure every child who wished to sit the Kent Test could do so and do so safely.”

The Head Teacher Assessment Panel exists to ensure pupils are not excluded from grammar school if they are unable to evidence a selective assessment via the test.

If a child does not reach the threshold score in their Kent Test, their primary school can refer them to the local HTA Panel, which will look at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision is made.

Details of secondary schools in Kent and the Secondary Transfer process can be found by clicking here.

KCC’s guidance on home-to-school transport allows parents to see whether there is any help available for their child and should be considered before finalising admissions applications. Details can be found by clicking here.

For further advice on call 03000 412121 or email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk

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