Kendrick School is
a selective girls’ grammar school in Reading with about 690 girls aged 11-18.
This school specialises in Science, Mathematics and Languages with an
'Outstanding' award from Ofsted.
Kendrick School is oversubscribed for Year 7 places;
hence, based on its published admission policy on (2021), offers will be
made from the ranked list in the following order and within each category:
1. The applicant is a looked after child or previously
looked after child
2. The permanent home address of the applicant is
within Priority Areas 1 and 2 of the designated area and the applicant is
in receipt of Pupil Premium or Service Premium.
Offers will then be made from the
ranked list, according to the ranked order until up to 75% (96) of
places have been offered:
3. The
permanent home address of the applicant is within Priority Areas 1 and 2 of the
designated area of the school and this has been the permanent home address of
the parent(s)/carer(s) and the applicant at 31st August 2021 and beyond. [This applies to the majority of students.]
The remaining 25% (32) places will
be offered in the following order, according to the ranked order until all
places in total have been offered:
4. The permanent home address of the applicant
is within Priority Area 1 of the designated area and this home address has been
the permanent home address of the parent(s)/carer(s) and the applicant at 31st
August 2021 and beyond.
5. The permanent home address of the applicant
is within the Priority Area 2 of the designated area and this home address has
been the address of the parent(s)/carer(s) and the applicant at 31st August
2021 and beyond.
6. Applicants whose permanent home address is NOT
in the designated area of the school.
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Disclaimer: There
are always changes made to each school’s admission policy, so it is advisable
that you do check the school’s website for more details. The material on this
page should not be used as an ultimate and deciding guide; they are to familiarise
you with the procedures and general requirements.
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Please visit the website for more details.
Admissions Info: admin@kendrick.reading.sch.uk, 0118
9015859
Number
of places available for Year 7: 95-100
Exam
Board Type: CEM (Cambridge Assessment)
Address: Kendrick Grammar School, London Road, Reading RG1
5BN
How
to Apply
Parents
must first complete their Local Authority’s (LA) Common Application Form (CAF)
then you need to complete a separate application directly with the school. The
registration form can be completed online when applications are open. Please
note that late applications are not accepted, although the school can use
discretion in exceptional circumstances, provided supportive evidence is
produced.
Exam
Format
The
Kendrick School uses CEM format which consists of two individual papers, each
lasting 50 minutes. The papers are made up of mixed questions (mainly
multiple-choice) covering, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal
Reasoning and Numerical Reasoning.
Results
will be sent to parents in mid-October, before CAF deadline.
Preparing
for the Kendrick Exam
As
Kendrick exam places a large emphasis on reasoning, working on VR and NVR is
key to such preparation.
A
day in Kendrick
The
following video, gives you and insight into a ‘day in the life’ of a Kendrick
girl.