Kent 11+ qualifying score explained

Parents often search for the Kent 11+ qualifying score after the test. Kent County Council reports three age-standardised subject scores — English, maths, reasoning — plus an aggregate total. The letter also confirms whether your child has been assessed as suitable for grammar school.

How the qualifying decision works

Kent County Council publishes official scores and whether your child has been assessed as suitable for grammar school when results are released. We do not quote pass marks. Confirm the current rules and figures on kent.gov.uk.

Qualifying vs a school offer

Being assessed as suitable makes your child eligible to be considered for Kent grammar schools. It is not an offer. A grammar assessment makes a child eligible to be considered — it is not an offer of a place. How each school allocates places is in that school’s published admissions policy. Confirm the current policy with the school. Do not rely on this site for cut-offs, score ranking, or whether a named school will offer a place.

Practice scores on preparation platforms

Free checks and paid practice show check accuracy % on GL-style questions — not an official Kent Test score. Bands on this site are study labels only.

FAQ

What scores does my child receive? Three age-standardised scores plus an aggregate on the KCC results communication.

Is practice accuracy % the same as the qualifying score? No. Official outcomes use GL Assessment marking and KCC standardisation.