Senior School

We are delighted you are considering Kent College Senior School for your daughter. Families are invited to visit us throughout the year and appointments can be made with the Admissions Team. We run termly Open Mornings and activity events as well as taster days and tours.

We hope you and your daughter will spend time getting to know us in advance of applying for a place and joining us.

Meet the Head

Term Time from 15th January 2025


We are delighted to offer an opportunity to meet the Head, Miss Handford and tour the Senior School with her. These weekly slots will alternate between Tuesday's 9.00-10.00am and Wednesday's 3.30-4.30pm commencing Wednesday 15th January. Bookings are limited to three families.

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Open Morning

Tuesday 4th March, 9.00am-12.00pm


Book now for our Whole School Open Morning for families looking for Senior School places. Hear from Miss Handford, Head, Deputy Heads, Mr Mossman (Academic) and Mrs Payne (Pastoral), and the Head Girl Team and see lessons in action on a typical school day.

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Discovery Day

Saturday 14th June 2025, 9.00am - 1.00pm


Calling all Year 5 pupils looking for Year 7 entry in 2026! Join us for a morning of fun challenges to give you a flavour of life at Kent College Senior School and meet our fantastic teachers. Followed by a BBQ lunch with families.

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School Tours

Term Time


We warmly invite families to visit our Senior School for an individual tour with the Admissions team. These are by appointment only during term time.

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Key Dates 2024-2025

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Senior School

Application & Scholarship Deadline 2025 Entry

18th October 2024

Year 7 Entrance Day

16th November 2024

Year 7 Scholarship Assessments

18th-26th November 2024

Year 9 Entrance Assessment

18th November 2024

Year 9 Scholarship Assessments

25th-26th November 2024

Sixth Form Scholarship Assessments

28th November 2024

Offers Made

By 13th December 2024

Acceptance Deadline September 2025 Entry

11th March 2025

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you would like to apply for a place for your daughter, we ask for a completed application together with a registration fee of £180. The registration fee now includes VAT and is non-refundable.

Once we have received your application form and registration fee we will contact you to advise as to next steps.

All candidates will sit assessments, be observed in settings including lessons, and will have an interview. Details of our entrance assessments for all years can be found in the Admissions Policy.

Applicants for Year 7 and 9 will be invited to the Entrance Day for each year. We run taster and assessment days throughout the year for all year groups.

We ask for the latest school reports and will write for a reference from your daughter's current school.

A formal offer of a place will be made in writing. To accept a place we require a signed contract and deposit of £600 for a day place (UK/EU), £900 for a boarding place (UK/EU) and term's boarding fees for a boarding place (non UK/EU). Deposits now include VAT.