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Duke of Kent School
Duke of Kent's September 2027 Year 7 route includes a CAT4 assessment and interview on 5 November 2026.
Independent school · Cranleigh, Surrey
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Peaslake Road, Ewhurst, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7NS
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Duke of Kent School’s published September 2027 Year 7 route includes a Senior School CAT4 assessment and interview on 5 November 2026. It does not name CAT4 subject strands for Senior entry.
Entry stage: Senior School Year 7 entry (September 2027)
Assessment provider: CAT4
The admissions process
- Senior School assessment day: 5 November 2026
- CAT4 assessment and interview
Read the official details: Admissions information from Duke of Kent School
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Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Duke of Kent’s Year 7 Senior School assessment uses CAT4 and an interview. The English and maths GL assessments on its admissions page are for Year 3 Prep. GL Assessment advises against practising for CAT4.
Read the official guidance: Duke of Kent School · GL Assessment
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Your application starting points
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Planning your application
- The English and Maths GL tests on the admissions page apply to Prep Year 3, not Senior Year 7.
Plusling’s guide to Duke of Kent School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Duke of Kent School: school details Department for Education
- Independent (Private) Boys & Girls School in Surrey Duke of Kent School
- Admissions process Duke of Kent School
- Get Information about Schools: Duke of Kent School Department for Education
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment