Gravesend Grammar School is traditionally a popular school serving the community of Gravesham and its neighbouring parishes with year groups frequently over-subscribed. As a selective school, we require students joining us to meet our academic requirements. For those joining at the beginning of Year 7, this means success in the Kent Test (sometimes known as the 11+). For those seeking entry at other points (excluding 6th Form), we have entrance examinations that determine eligibility for entry.
There are three entry points for admission into Gravesend Grammar School:
Entry into our school requires success in the Kent Test. Registration for the Kent Test is completed online at the Kent County Council website in June of the year the child is in Year 5. Students sit their Kent Test in the following September, the results of which are given to parents in October. Around this time, parents and their children are provided the opportunity to see schools in action at schools’ open events before they submit their Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) online on the KCC website. This application form allows parents to list, in preference order, four schools they wish their child to attend. Once the application has been submitted, there is nothing further to do except await National Offers Day in March of the following year when local authorities inform parents of the school their child has been allocated. Parents whose preference is GGS, and who live within our priority regions, usually get a place. Parents living outside these regions are less likely to secure a place. A map of our priority areas is included in our Admissions Arrangements below.
We do not require a supplementary form except for those children who are in receipt of Pupil Premium whose parents should complete the form below and return it to admissions@gravesendgrammar.
If you would like further support for your child in preparation for the Kent Test, please click here
In-Year Admissions Arrangements
Most students transfer directly from our Year 11 into Sixth Form. Additionally, we provide places for students from other schools. More information about entry into Sixth Form can be found on our Sixth Form pages.
Years 7 – 11: Mr I Cook, Admissions Manager, 01474 331893 ext 1248 – admissions@gravesendgrammar.com
6th Form: Ms S Asbury, 6th Form Administrator – asburys@gravesendgrammar.com
Pupil Premium – Supplementary Form
A Parents’ Guide to Admissions – Year 7
GGS Arrangements for Admissions 2022-23