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The Harvey Grammar School
The Harvey Grammar School has two published academic qualification routes for Year 7: its own selection tests or the Kent Test.
Grammar school · Folkestone, Kent
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Meet the school
At a glance
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- Year 7 selection
- September 2027: school tests or Kent age-11 assessment; boys
- The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JY
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, Harvey’s approved policy allows boys to qualify for consideration either through satisfactory scores on its own selection tests or through the Kent age-11 assessment. Its own tests cover Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Key Stage 2 English and Mathematics. The school’s May 2026 notice directed Shepway Test applicants to register for the Kent Test first and register separately with Harvey; both tests were held in September 2026. Kent residents must name Harvey on their secondary common application by 2 November 2026. Families outside Kent apply through their home local authority, whose deadline is generally 31 October 2026. Contact Harvey if test registration was missed or the policy and application directions appear inconsistent for your child.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
The admissions process
- Read the approved September 2027 policy: eligibility may come from Harvey’s own tests or the Kent age-11 assessment. For the 2026 Shepway Test, the school’s May notice instructed applicants to register for the Kent Test first and separately with Harvey; ask the school how the policy routes and registration directions apply to a late applicant.
- Harvey’s own selection tests cover Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Key Stage 2 English and Mathematics. The policy says the school advertises test arrangements on its website and provides alternative dates for illness or religious reasons.
- Kent Test registration closed on 1 July 2026; its tests were held on 10 or 12–13 September 2026. Harvey’s notice set its own entrance test for Saturday 12 September 2026. Both have passed. Kent County Council offers a contact route for families who missed Kent Test registration; ask Harvey about its own-test arrangements.
- Name Harvey on the secondary common application. Kent residents must apply to Kent County Council by 2 November 2026. Families outside Kent apply through their home local authority; the usual national deadline is 31 October 2026, but check the exact deadline with that authority.
- Use Kent County Council’s familiarisation materials if relevant. The council’s announced provider change starts with tests in 2027 for September 2028 entry, not this September 2027 intake.
Read the official details: Admissions information from The Harvey Grammar School
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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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
For its own entrance tests, Harvey’s May 2026 notice says a child does not need additional preparation. Kent County Council separately provides Kent Test familiarisation materials.
Read the official guidance: The Harvey Grammar School · Kent County Council
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
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
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Before you register
- Harvey’s policy allows qualification through its own tests or the Kent Test. Its separate 2026 notice asks Shepway Test candidates to register for the Kent Test first; ask Harvey which registration applies to a late or future applicant.
- The 2027 policy does not list a test date; use the school’s current admissions notice for any later sitting.
Plusling’s guide to The Harvey Grammar School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Admissions | The Harvey Grammar School The Harvey Grammar School
- 2027 intake admissions policy The Harvey Grammar School
- Prepare for the Kent Test Kent County Council
- Admissions and Open Evening The Harvey Grammar School
- The Harvey Grammar School: school details Department for Education
- Kent secondary school places: September 2027 application Kent County Council
- Register for the Kent Test: 2027 entry dates Kent County Council
- Kent Test provider changes for September 2028 entry Kent County Council
- School admissions: how to apply UK Government