Secondary School Admissions

Key Dates for Secondary School Applications

Academic Year September 2025 - 2026

Key Action

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