1. Procedure for Entrance to Secondary Education (PESE) 2016

2. Grammar School Assessment
Any Year 5 pupil who is interested in a Kent grammar school place for September 2016 must register by 1st July 2015 (Includes pupils with a Statement of SEN or EHC Plan).
Registration opens on the 1st June 2015.
Parents can register online
Parents can fill out a paper form and return it through the school office or directly to the Admissions Team at Sessions House.

3. Grammar School Assessment
Children will take the tests on Thursday 10th September 2015.
Parents will receive decision letters by 15th October 2015.
Provided that you have registered on-line and provided a valid address you will be notified of your child’s assessment by automatic after 4pm on 14th October 2015.

4. How PESE Works
Pupils will be assessed for: English and maths, plus a reasoning test.
The English and maths test is in a multiple choice format (60mins, plus admin time, two separate sections each with introductory practice items).
The Reasoning Test is in a multiple choice format (60 mins plus admin time). One verbal reasoning section and five non-verbal, which are separately timed with practice items.
Writing exercise under test conditions will take 40 minutes. This will not be marked and is not something that will affect a pupils standardised score.

5. How PESE works
A familiarisation paper is available on the Kent website: and the papers themselves will have introductory drills and practice questions, but there are no practice tests.

6. Headteacher Assessment Requests
Headteachers have guidance as to whether they can appeal. It is only use in exceptional cases whereby evidence is submitted by the school.
Headteachers will submit appeals by Friday 25th September 2015.

7. Applying For Any School Place
Parents need to complete the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) online at or on paper naming four secondary schools in order of preference.
Needs to be completed by Saturday 31st October 2015.

8. Allocation of School Places
Letters from the LA offering places will be reach parents by 1st March after 4pm if registered on-line.