Secondary School Admissions
Key dates from secondary school admissions 2026
| 9am on Monday 19 May 2025 | Registration for the Medway Test (11+) opens. |
| 5pm on Friday 13 June 2025 | Registration for the Medway Test closes. |
| Monday 23 June 2025 | Closing date for special arrangements requests from schools. |
| Monday 1 September 2025 | Secondary school applications open. |
| Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 September 2025 | Medway Test dates for children who attend Medway primary and junior schools. |
| Saturday 20 or Sunday 21 September 2025 |
Medway Test date for children from non-Medway schools. One day will be allocated to each child who attends a non-Medway primary or junior school. |
| Wednesday 15 October 2025 | Results of the Medway Test. |
| Friday 31 October 2025 | Secondary school applications close. |
| Monday 2 March 2026 | Offers sent to parents and carers. |
| Friday 27 March 2026 | Deadline for accepting/refusing offers, waiting requests and appeal requests. |
| Monday 20 April 2026 | Re-allocation of school places and processing of late applications. |
| Monday 31 August 2026 | End of admissions process and waiting lists close. |