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EXAM AREA / SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Medway 11+

Three test papers for Medway grammar school entry.

GL AssessmentYear 6 test → Year 7 entry

Official sources checked 28 Sept 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Test registration & school applications

Test registration and your school application are two separate steps.

01 · TEST REGISTRATION

Register for the test

With Medway Council

2027 entry registrationClosed 12 June 2026
Registration & access arrangements

Registration ran from 18 May to 12 June. Keep the confirmation email; Medway does not offer late registration for this test.

Primary schools submitted access-arrangement requests by 22 June. Contact Admissions about an unresolved need.

Official registration details
02 · SCHOOL APPLICATION

Choose your schools

On your home council’s CAF

School application deadline31 October 2026
How do I apply for a place?

Use the Common Application Form (CAF) for the council where you live, including when applying across council boundaries. List schools in your genuine preference order.

Check each school’s admissions policy and any supplementary form. Taking the test does not secure a place.

How to order your schools

TEST FORMAT

Three papers, with breaks between

GL Assessment · Timings below exclude instructions and practice

PAPER 130 minutes

English

English
What skills are tested?
English
Comprehension, punctuation and grammar.
PAPER 250 minutes

Mathematics

Maths
What skills are tested?
Maths
Number fluency, calculations and applying maths to unfamiliar problems.
PAPER 345 minutes

Reasoning

Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
What skills are tested?
Verbal reasoning
Recognise relationships between words, letters and information.
Non-verbal reasoning
Identify patterns, shapes and spatial relationships.

Reasoning includes 25 minutes of verbal questions and 20 minutes of non-verbal/spatial questions. There is at least a 20-minute break between papers.

GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT

A result, then a school application

  • Your resultThe council confirms whether your child is assessed as suitable for grammar school.
  • No guaranteed placeA qualifying assessment does not override a school’s oversubscription criteria.
  • Kent alternativeChatham Grammar also accepts a suitable Kent Test assessment under its policy.
Understand your result

Official guidance: Medway paper timings.

SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Dates to keep track of

Tests take place in 2026, for children starting Year 7 in September 2027. Follow your invitation for your child’s session.

  1. Test registration

    Complete registration and retain the confirmation email.

  2. Allocated test sessions

    Medway primary and other test-centre arrangements differ; the dates include separate sessions for children from outside Medway.

  3. Results released

    Results are issued after 10am. Check the message before finalising school preferences.

  4. Submit your school application

    Name your preferred schools on your home council’s CAF. Send any school supplementary forms separately by their published deadlines.

  5. National Offer Day

    Your home council confirms the school place offered. Read the acceptance and waiting-list instructions in the offer.

Official timetable: Medway testing timetable. Check the school’s instructions for late, exceptional or additional testing.

THE PRACTICE LIBRARY

Get to know the questions

Practise the current English, maths and reasoning format.

Start with the official guidanceLocal instructions, sample questions & answer sheets

Older advice about a separate creative-writing paper does not describe this three-paper format. General GL packs introduce question styles; use Medway’s timings for the actual test.

SCHOOLS & ADMISSIONS

Find your school

Explore the six Medway grammar schools. Check the accepted assessment and admissions priorities for each school.

Year 7 intake

6 of 6 schools

Year 7 intake shown · sixth forms may differ

Compare up to 4 schools side by side.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Three school-specific checks

  1. Read the school’s score rules

    Check whether eligibility alone is enough for your priority category or whether applicants are ranked by score.

  2. Confirm which assessment is accepted

    The Medway Test and Kent Test are separate. Chatham Grammar’s published exception does not apply automatically elsewhere.

  3. Check catchment and address evidence

    Read the school’s geographic priorities, address date and documents required before relying on a local-priority place.

KEEP READING

Help with your next decision

Understanding your result

Read scores alongside eligibility, school priorities and the allocation of places.

Read the guide If your preferred school has no place

Understand the difference between a test result, a waiting list and an admission appeal.

Read the guide

GOOD TO KNOW

A few common questions

Does Medway still test creative writing?

The council’s current published format has English, mathematics and reasoning papers. English assesses comprehension, punctuation and grammar.

Can children outside Medway take the test?

Yes. They must register on time and attend an allocated Medway test venue.

Can my child resit or ask for a remark?

The council says there is no resit or remark of Medway Test papers. An admission appeal after a refused school place is a separate process.

Do I apply for schools before or after results?

The result arrives before the 31 October CAF deadline. Submit your school application on time regardless of whether you are seeking further advice about the result.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Checked 28 Sept 2026. Follow the current school policy and your child’s test invitation for individual arrangements.