11+ Maths Tutoring in Kent — Kent Test Preparation

For Kent parents aiming at grammar or selective independent schools, most families who get good results start structured 11+ maths preparation in Year 4 or early Year 5 — roughly 12 to 18 months before the test. Starting earlier than that often leads to burnout; starting later than 6 months out tends to mean rushing through the topics that matter most. Our tutors design a pace that fits the time you have.

Three shorter sessions across the week beats one long Saturday session every time. Aim for 30–45 minutes of focused maths work per session, plus one weekly tutor lesson. In the final 8 weeks before the test, we add timed paper practice — both to build stamina and to train the "exam brain" so the real test feels familiar.

The Kent Test is sat in early-to-mid September at the start of Year 6. Registration opens at Kent County Council in the preceding summer term and the deadline is tight — miss it and your child cannot sit the test that year. Results come out in mid-October.

Judd and Tonbridge Grammar are the two most competitive Kent grammars. The Kent Test standardises each section on a 69–141 scale; a child is deemed grammar-qualifying with an aggregate score of 332 or more across English, maths and reasoning, with no single section below the KCC minimum (around 106 for recent years). Judd and Tonbridge Grammar then rank applicants by aggregate — Judd's published 2025 entry cut-off was 371 (inner area) and 398 (outer area). Cut-offs vary year to year by cohort.

Yes — Easter of Year 5 is a good starting point if you haven't already begun. Expect 5 months of weekly structured work, then intensive timed-paper practice across August. We usually advise against starting any later than June of Year 5.