Kent / Kent 11+
Manwood Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Sir Roger Manwood's School
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Sandwich, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,016 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Sandwich, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,016 pupils on roll. Families looking at Sandwich, Kent will usually see Sir Roger Manwood's School as a selective option for boys and girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,016 pupils on roll and 150 Year 7 places.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 150 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.21 and Attainment 8 at 63.2. 86.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 14.8% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 62% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Sir Roger Manwood's School is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
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Entry is through the Kent Test, with statutory priority, sibling priority, a local pupil premium criterion, staff priority and distance used for oversubscription.
The 2027 criteria include a local pupil premium priority for CT3, CT11, CT12, CT13, CT14, CT15 or CT16 applicants within 8.5 miles. Other eligible applicants can still be ranked by distance.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Eligible children meeting the statutory looked-after or previously looked-after definition.
Siblings
Siblings on roll at the time of entry.
Pupil premium within local postcode/radius area
Pupil premium or service premium applicants in CT3, CT11, CT12, CT13, CT14, CT15 or CT16 and within 8.5 miles.
Children of staff
Children of qualifying staff employed for at least two years or recruited to a shortage post.
Nearness to school
Remaining eligible applicants are ranked by straight-line distance to the school.
Random allocation tie-break
Random allocation applies where equal distance/eligibility cannot otherwise separate the last place.
Stage 1 below for further information.
This school uses the shared Kent Test consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Kent Test guidePaper 1
English, Maths
Kent Test Paper 1
Multiple-choice English and maths paper.
Paper 2
VR, NVR
Kent Test Paper 2
Multiple-choice reasoning paper covering verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
Paper 3
Creative Writing
Writing exercise
Writing task is not marked for the Kent Test score but may be used in headteacher assessment.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning and Creative writing are included in the published format.
Science is not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Multiple-choice reasoning paper covering verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
Multiple-choice reasoning paper covering verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
Creative writing
Included within the published English paper.
Science
Kent Test registration opens
1 June 2026
Kent Test registration closes
1 July 2026
Kent Test for pupils in Kent primary schools
10 September 2026
Kent Test for pupils not in Kent primary schools
Weekend of 12/13 September 2026
Kent assessment decision sent to parents
15 October 2026
Kent secondary application deadline
2 November 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Check the school's 2027 admissions criteria
Use the school criteria for the PAN, local priority area, supplementary information, and tie-break rules.
Read criteriaRegister for the Kent Test
Kent Test registration opens on 1 June 2026 and closes on 1 July 2026.
View Kent schemeSit the Kent Test
Kent primary-school pupils test on 10 September 2026; non-Kent primary-school pupils test over the weekend of 12 and 13 September 2026.
View Kent datesSubmit the secondary application
Kent residents submit the SCAF by 2 November 2026; non-Kent families use their home authority form.
View application schemeLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 67 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 60 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 63.2 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 62.7 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B average (39.1 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (36.0 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (35.6 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B- average (36.0 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 96% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 28 September 2022
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FAQ
Sir Roger Manwood's School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Check the school's 2027 admissions criteria: Use the school criteria for the PAN, local priority area, supplementary information, and tie-break rules. 2. Register for the Kent Test: Kent Test registration opens on 1 June 2026 and closes on 1 July 2026. 3. Sit the Kent Test: Kent primary-school pupils test on 10 September 2026; non-Kent primary-school pupils test over the weekend of 12 and 13 September 2026. 4. Submit the secondary application: Kent residents submit the SCAF by 2 November 2026; non-Kent families use their home authority form.
Kent Test registration opens: 1 June 2026. Kent Test registration closes: 1 July 2026. Kent Test for pupils in Kent primary schools: 10 September 2026. Kent Test for pupils not in Kent primary schools: Weekend of 12/13 September 2026. Kent assessment decision sent to parents: 15 October 2026. Kent secondary application deadline: 2 November 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Sir Roger Manwood's School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 28 September 2022.