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04/11/25

Upper KS2 cooking club started the term off with delicious pizzas and fabulous trifles! What will we be making next week…

04/11/25

KS2 are loving the new small world scenes and characters!Thanks to Mrs Blackmore-Church for making them       

04/11/25

Sporting Achievement! Finley in Maple Class ran 2km in the Junior Runthrough race in Battersea Park over half term! Well done Finley! 🏃

17/10/25

Beech class have been working so hard on their geography learning about mountains this term. Their final outcome was a non chronological report summarising all that they have learnt. Well done Year 5.

17/10/25

We all enjoyed a wonderful 'pumpkin assembly' on Wednesday delivered by Ashleigh from Spadework. We all learnt so much and hope to be able to go and pick pumpkins there over half term. 

17/10/25

Finally dry, here are just a few examples of Year 5's finished product. You can see a plateau, a volcanic and two fold mountains!     âché

14/10/25

We had a very exciting day today when we welcomed a new member of our Aylesford family - Obi! Obi will be joining us once a week to support children with their reading and their wellbeing and mental health.

14/10/25

Well done to the Year 5 and 6 boys football team who competed in the Stones In The Community football tournament hosted by  at The Gallagher Stadium. The team represented the school brilliantly! Congratulations  on winning the whole thing!

10/10/25

🎨 Miss Moroney has loved seeing all the amazing art around school this week! 👀 Pop Art Portraits in Year 6 🧱 Roman mosaics in the making in Year 4 🎭 Jawlensky-inspired oil pastel portraits in Year 2 🐌 Year 1 exploring patterns on clay snails So much creativity on display!🌟

10/10/25

Elm Class had a fantastic afternoon sculpting snails from clay! Look closely at the shells - can you spot the unique lines and patterns in their creations? 🐌🎨

10/10/25

Year 5 have published their incredible balanced arguments, based on whether our protagonist - Alex Rider - should be allowed to carry weapons (as a fourteen-year-old spy). What do you think? Which side are you on - for or against?   

06/10/25

Year 6 have been using everyday items to recreate the process of fossilisation. Next week, we will see what happens to the gummy worms after being left under layers of bread and heavy books.

05/10/25

KS1 had a wonderful time at the Dance and Movement event this week!

05/10/25

A huge well done to our Year 6 Trampette team who were unbeaten in last weeks tournament bringing the trophy back to Aylesford for the second year running!

03/10/25

Sycamore Class have been creating gymnastic sequences using the apparatus, and challenging themselves brilliantly!

03/10/25

Four of our lovely Year 6 children represented us incredibly well at the OPGS maths challenge. Well done!

02/10/25

Year 6 had a visit from the magistrates today to learn all about the court systems, laws and punishments.

01/10/25

Year 5 painted their mountains today and they look incredible! It almost feels like you're looking at the Alps or Everest! The children should be very proud of their work! Next step: labelling the features  

01/10/25

Pine Class wrote some incredible diary entries yesterday. Miss Blackwell was extremely proud. Keep up the hard work everyone! We will publish these today.

29/09/25

Another huge well done to Grace for another football trophy - this time for her 2 goals!

26/09/25

Year 1 had a fantastic Maths Showcase, sharing their number and place value knowledge with families! A huge thank you to everyone who came — it was lovely to speak with you and see the children so proud of their learning. 👏✨     

26/09/25

Well done to the Year 5 and 6 girls football team, who reached the last 16 in the Stones in the Community tournament at  !

26/09/25

Year 4 performing their partner balances in PE!

26/09/25

Hazel class had fun in their computing lesson earlier this week. They were learning about hardware and had to match different types of hardware to their definition!

26/09/25

Fabulous turn out from parents and the local community for our  this morning. Thank you for coming and supporting this great cause. 

Kent Test (11+) Information

Applying for a secondary school place is one of the most important decisions you will make for your child.

Parents who would like their child to take the Kent Test (also known as PESE tests or 11+) need to register while they are in Year 5 so that the test can be taken in September of Year 6.

Registrations for the Kent Test will open on 2 June 2025 and close at midnight on 1 July 2025 for children due to start secondary school in September 2026. 

  • Secondary School applications (SCAF) will open on 1 September 2025 and close on 31 October 2025.
  • Kent Test - Thursday 11 September 2025. 
  • Kent Test assessment results, will be available on 16 October 2025.
  • Secondary School offers will be emailed after 4pm on 2 March 2025 or can be viewed online from 5pm the same day.

Guides will be available to help you start planning early and to help you understand the admission process. These guides will tell you what happens and when; what you need to do; where you can get more information; a list of the Kent Grammar Schools and frequently asked questions and the answers.

The test is only valid for Kent grammar schools. 
Medway Council has its own Medway Test and London Borough of Bexley has its own Bexley selection test.

Many children will find the test difficult.
Grammar schools in Kent provide for children in about the top 25% of the ability range. In addition, some of Kent’s grammar schools - particularly those which are most likely to offer places to children from outside Kent - give priority to those with the highest scores. You may want to discuss your child’s academic achievement with their primary school before you decide whether to register them for the Kent Test.

Passing the Kent Test does not guarantee your child a place in a Kent grammar school.
Make sure you know where the Kent grammar schools are, and what the admissions criteria are for the school(s) you are interested in. You can search for Kent grammar schools with our Kent Schools search.

If you need any further information please contact: the Secondary Admissions Team on 0300 333 6472 or email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk

Click here to see PESE Presentation to Parents 2025