Secondary School Admissions
Key Dates for Secondary School Applications
Academic Year September 2025 - 2026
Key Action |
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Check websites for open evenings, admissions criteria & supplementary forms |
May – October 2025 |
Registration for Kent Test opens |
Monday 2 June 2025 |
Registration for Kent Test closes |
Tuesday 1 July 2025 |
Application for Secondary Schools opens |
Monday 1 September 2025 |
Kent test date for pupils |
Thursday 11 September 2025 |
Shepway/Dover test date for pupils |
Saturday 13 September 2025 |
Kent test results (by email) |
Thursday 16 October 2025 |
National closing date for application forms |
Friday 31 October 2025 |
National Offer day |
Monday 2 March 2026 |
Deadline for lodging appeals |
Monday 30 March 2026 |