Herne Bay Junior School
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Secondary Transition

Information from Secondary Schools

Selecting preferences for secondary schools can be a daunting process, to help you make an informed choice for your child we have collated information we have received from local secondary schools which is detailed below. We hope you find this useful. If you have questions relating to a particular school, please contact them directly.

The Abbey School

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The Archbishop’s School Canterbury

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Barton Court Grammar School

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The Canterbury Academy

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Chatham and Clarendon Grammar Schoo

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Dane Court Grammar School

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Herne Bay High School Website admissions page
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Website admissions page 
Spires Academy

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The Whitstable School  Website admissions page
The Langton Grammar School for Boys

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Simon Langon Girls' Grammar School

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St Anselm's Catholic School 

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The admissions process

There are a number of changes to the admissions process this year. One significant change is that parents may now name up to four schools on their application form, up from four in previous years. Furthermore, KCC will also allow parents to make changes to their application up until Friday 9th December 2022 This date is after the outcomes of the PESE (Kent Test) will be emailed to parents.

Further information is available in this presentation from Kent.

If you have any questions about the admissions process, please contact the school office.