Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Kendrick Girls' Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Kendrick Girls' Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If your daughter is bright, driven and happiest when she's stretched, Kendrick is the Reading school families across the area hope she'll win a place at. It is a selective girls' grammar in the centre of town, taking girls from eleven to eighteen, and it is widely held to be among the very best state schools in the country. It is also heavily oversubscribed, with around ten applicants for every place, so it is worth going in clear-eyed about how competitive a place really is.
The school has deep roots, founded in 1877 and named after John Kendrick, a Reading cloth merchant who left money to the town to support education. It still describes itself as holding the virtues of a traditional grammar alongside modern teaching. The Good Schools Guide is honest that a place comes "with the proviso that she's prepared to work extremely hard both academically and in extracurricular activities," but adds that the school encourages each girl's passions, "with girls free to be who they really are and well supported by peers and staff alike." One parent put the same thing more plainly, saying the school does "a great job of creating well-rounded, kind, human beings."
This is a school for a hard-working, self-motivated girl who will relish the challenge and throw herself into life beyond the classroom, rather than one who needs the pressure dialled down. Led since 2012 by headteacher Christine Kattirtzi, Kendrick suits a determined daughter who is ready to work hard and wants to be among others who feel exactly the same.
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Does Kendrick School have a catchment area?
Yes. Kendrick has a designated area (Priority Areas 1 and 2, defined by postcode) and gives priority to girls living within it; in practice no girl living outside the designated area has been offered a place since 2013.
Kendrick School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance examination.
No, Kendrick School does not have an interview stage as part of its 11+ admissions process.
Kendrick School is a single-sex grammar school for girls.
Yes, Kendrick School has a designated catchment area (Priority Areas 1 and 2). Priority is given to girls living within these postcode areas.
Kendrick School is highly selective, with approximately ten applicants for every place. Historically, only girls within the designated catchment area have been offered places.
The official website for Kendrick School is https://www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk/.
Your daughter first needs to reach the required standard in Kendrick's own entrance test, which covers English, maths, and verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Places are then offered by test rank, in priority order: looked-after and previously looked-after children first, then girls on Pupil Premium or Service Premium living in the designated area, then girls in the designated area, with those in Priority Area 1 ahead of Priority Area 2, and finally girls outside the area. A child with an EHCP naming the school is admitted first. There's no fixed pass mark; it depends on demand each year.
If your daughter has a disability or specific need, tell the admissions team when you register so any arrangements, such as extra time, can be agreed, with supporting evidence from a medical professional, by the registration deadline. If she is ill on the main test day, Kendrick can let her sit the test on a set alternative date within two weeks, as long as you provide a medical certificate from a registered doctor or specialist naming the main test date. Contact the admissions team as soon as you can.
