Medway Test dates
The Medway Test (11+) is sat by children in year 6, before they go to secondary school.
Medway Test invitations
If you register for the test by 13 June, your Medway Test invitation will be sent by the end of August 2025.
If you registered online your invitation is sent by email only.
If you registered in any other way, you will receive your invitation by post.
Please check your junk or spam folders if you have not received your invitation. If you have not received your invitation by the end of August 2025, please email medwaytest@medway.gov.uk
Your invitation will tell you where and when your child is due to sit the test. Your child must only attend the test at their allocated venue and on their allocated day.
Multiple birth (twins/triplets etc) children will sit their test on the same day, regardless even if one or more twin sibling has been granted special arrangements. This means that one or more twin sibling may test at a different test centre to each other. Please plan your journey to ensure you are on time at multiple test centres.
When and where your child will sit the test
Children who attend a Medway maintained primary or junior school
If your child attends a Medway primary or junior school they will sit the test at their own school.
The test will take place Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 September 2025.
Those testing with special arrangements may test on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September 2025 instead, depending on what their primary school choose.
Medway independent schools
Bryony School pupils will test Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 September 2025 at Bryony School.
St Andrew's school pupils will test Saturday 20 September 2025 at St Andrew's School.
King's School Rochester pupils will test on either Saturday 20 or Sunday 21 September 2025 at an allocated test centre.
Children who do not attend a Medway primary or junior school
Children who do not attend a Medway primary/junior school will test in a Medway test centre on either Saturday 20 or Sunday 21 September 2025.
One day will be allocated.
Important information about test dates
Your child is allocated a test date by Medway Council rather than being a parental preference. There is no alternative test date, including where the Medway Test clashes with other tests. If the Medway Test clashes with a different test, you will need to decide which test your child sits.
The arranged test dates are your child’s only chance to sit the test. The test cannot be taken later.
Test date information is correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.