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Kendrick School catchment area

Reading · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Reading consortium 11+
Year 7 places
128
Location
Reading, Slough & Berks
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Kendrick School

Kendrick School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Reading. To be considered your child first needs to pass Reading consortium 11+, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

After passing the test, priority follows looked-after, pupil/service-premium in-area, then Priority Area 1 then Area 2 by score; out-of-area ranks last. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Kendrick School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Reading
Slough & Berks
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Reading

Reading School
Reading · Catchment area
0.5 miles away
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow · Catchment area
11.4 miles away
Burnham Grammar School
Burnham · Catchment area
15.0 miles away
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe · Catchment area
15.0 miles away
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe · Catchment area
15.4 miles away
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe · Catchment area
15.9 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Kendrick School

1

Register

Sign up for Reading consortium 11+ with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Reading schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Kendrick School catchment, your questions answered

Does Kendrick School have a catchment area?+
Yes. Its designated area takes strict priority; no out-of-area girl has been offered a place since 2013.
Is Kendrick School super-selective?+
No. Kendrick School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Kendrick School measured?+
After passing the test, priority follows looked-after, pupil/service-premium in-area, then Priority Area 1 then Area 2 by score; out-of-area ranks last. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Kendrick School?+
Children applying to Kendrick School sit Reading consortium 11+, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Kendrick School offer?+
Kendrick School admits 128 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Kendrick School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Kendrick School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Reading consortium 11+?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Kendrick School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Kendrick School and your local authority before applying.