The Judd School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Child or Previously Looked After Child (Inner Area – Main) — Any Looked After or Previously Looked-After Children who receive a 'Grammar Assessment' in the Kent Test, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Academic Ability (Inner Area – Main) — This will be measured by ranked aggregate scores on the Kent PESE tests (the highest score being given the highest rank).
3. 3Distance (Inner Area – Main) — Where scores are the same, students will be further ranked by distance from home to school (with the nearest given the highest ranking).
4. 4Random Selection (Inner Area – Main) — A random selection will be applied should two or more applicants have the same score on the PESE test and the same distance from home to school. Eligible students will be allocated a number and the selection will be determined drawing lots, supervised by an independent person.
5. 5Free School Meals (Inner Area – Pupil Premium, up to 5 places) — Up to 5 places to students registered in the current academic year for Free School Meals, ranked according to aggregate score on the Kent PESE tests (the highest score being given the highest rank). Applicants in this category will need to fill out a Supplementary Information Form.
6. 6Pupil Premium (Inner Area – Pupil Premium) — Any unallocated places of the 5 available in criteria 1, will be available to students eligible for the Pupil Premium, again ranked according to aggregate score on the Kent PESE tests (the highest score being given the highest rank). Applicants in this category will need to fill out a Supplementary Information Form.
7. 7Distance (Inner Area – Pupil Premium) — Where scores are the same, students will be further ranked by distance from home to school (with the nearest given the highest ranking).
8. 8Random Selection (Inner Area – Pupil Premium) — A random selection will be applied should two or more applicants have the same score on the PESE test and the same distance from home to school. Eligible students will be allocated a number and the selection will be determined by drawing lots, supervised by an independent person. Should any places in this subcategory be unused, due to an insufficient number of qualifying applications, then remaining places will be added to the Inner Area – Main allocation group.
9. 9Looked After Child or Previously Looked After Child (Outer Area) — Any Looked After or Previously Looked-After Children who receive a 'Grammar Assessment' in the Kent Test, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
10. 10Academic Ability (Outer Area) — This will be measured by ranked aggregate scores on the Kent PESE tests (the highest score being given the highest rank).
11. 11Distance (Outer Area) — Where scores are the same students will be further ranked by distance from home to school (with the nearest given the highest ranking).
12. 12Random Selection (Outer Area) — A random selection will be applied should two or more applicants have the same score on the PESE test and the same distance from home to school. Eligible students will be allocated a number and the selection will be determined by drawing lots, supervised by an independent person.

If two applications tie: A random selection will be applied should two or more applicants have the same score on the PESE test and the same distance from home to school. Eligible students will be allocated a number and the selection will be determined by drawing lots, supervised by an independent person.

Inner Area allocated 157 places (defined by listed postcodes, subdivided into Main allocation of 152 and Pupil Premium allocation of up to 5); Outer Area allocated 23 places. Undersubscription in one area increases places in the other. A Specialist Resource Provision for ASD admits up to 4 students in addition to the PAN of 180, allocated by the local authority. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied, reducing the effective PAN accordingly. Waiting list maintained until 31 January 2028.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.