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Kent College Pembury
Kent College Pembury set a November 2026 Entrance Day for September 2027 Year 7 applicants.
Independent school · Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Old Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4AX
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Kent College Pembury’s Year 7 round for September 2027 gives an application deadline of Friday 23 October 2026 and an Entrance Day on Saturday 14 November 2026. Its current admissions policy describes a school entry paper in creative writing/literacy and Mathematics, combined with CAT4, lesson/team activity and group-interview observation, plus a school reference. The application deadline has passed as of 24 October 2026; ask admissions about any late applications.
Entry stage: Year 7 at the coeducational Kent College Pembury Senior School.
What the assessment covers
- Creative writing and literacy
- Mathematics
- CAT4: verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning
Assessment provider: GL Assessment (CAT4)
The admissions process
- The published September 2027 application deadline was 23 October 2026; contact admissions about late applications.
- The Year 7 Entrance Day is scheduled for 14 November 2026.
- Applicants complete the school entry paper and CAT4 assessment and are observed in learning/team settings and a group interview.
- The school requests a current-school reference.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Kent College Pembury
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Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
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Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
The school’s entry paper includes creative writing and Mathematics as well as CAT4. GL Assessment advises against coaching or practice materials for CAT4. Everyday writing and Mathematics work can help children feel confident about the separate school paper.
Read the official guidance: Kent College Pembury · GL Assessment
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Before you apply
- The Year 7 entry paper covers creative writing/literacy and Mathematics, alongside CAT4 and observed activities. GL Assessment’s family guidance advises against external CAT4 practice; this is not a school-wide ban on preparation. Contact the school about any questions on the Entrance Day.
Plusling’s guide to Kent College Pembury is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Kent College Pembury: school details Department for Education
- Admissions - Kent College Kent College Pembury
- Our Nursery Admissions - Kent College Kent College Pembury
- Senior School admissions and 2027 dates Kent College Pembury
- Admissions Policy, September 2025 Kent College Pembury
- Kent College Pembury: school identity and current admissions Kent College Pembury
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment