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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone uses the Kent Test for normal Year 7 entry and school testing for later in-year vacancies.
Grammar school · Maidstone, Kent
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, Oakwood Park uses Kent’s selective admission route: applicants sat the Kent Test in September 2026 and apply through their local authority’s Secondary Common Application Form. The school uses its own tests for later in-year applications.
- Assessment
- Kent Test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
- Writing
Kent’s linked familiarisation paper reflects the GL test used for September 2027 entry; Quest-specific material for September 2028 entry is still to come.
Check each school’s admission rules before applying; a Kent Test result does not itself secure a place.
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The admissions process
- The school’s normal Year 7 intake is through Kent’s coordinated admissions process; families apply using their local authority’s SCAF.
- For September 2027 entry, Kent’s guide dates the Kent Test to 10 September 2026 for Kent pupils; the outgoing GL Assessment contract covers this cycle. Quest Assessments starts with the 2027 test for September 2028 entry. Oakwood Park’s linked 2027 policy PDF contains inconsistent test-year and normal-age birth-date wording.
- For Year 7 applicants seeking a place from January, or pupils who did not take the Kent Test at primary school, the school describes an in-year application and its own test process; ask Admissions about vacancies and the next test date.
- Kent-resident families submit the Secondary Common Application Form by midnight 2 November 2026; families elsewhere follow their home local authority’s deadline.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Oakwood Park Grammar School
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
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Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Dates and next steps
- For September 2027 entry, follow the 2026 Kent Test and local-authority application timetable. The school’s 2027 policy PDF contains a conflicting September 2027 PESE test reference, so confirm any individual-cycle question with the admissions team.
Plusling’s guide to Oakwood Park Grammar 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
- Admissions — Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Admissions Policy 2027 — Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Kent Test official information Kent County Council
- Oakwood Park Grammar School: school details Department for Education
- Kent Test provider changes for September 2028 entry Kent County Council
- Oakwood Park Grammar School - 11+ Open Events Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Admission to secondary school in Kent 2027 Kent County Council