At a Glance
Assessment: GL 11 Plus (Kent test), Individual
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Girls Only
Places per year: 210
Introduction
Mayfield Grammar School is a selective school in Kent for girls in years 7-11 with a coeducational sixth form. The school has achieved specialisms in both science and languages, attracting additional funding to expand these programmes further. The quality of teaching at Mayfield Grammar School is very high and as testament the latest Ofsted reports ranked the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all categories with inspectors commenting: ‘Staff and school leaders share the headteacher’s uncompromising vision for the school that promotes the learning and progress of every student within a caring and cohesive community.’ Beyond raw academics the school also has expansive extracurricular programmes and encourages students to pursue their interests with a variety of clubs and fixtures including sports, arts, subject enrichment, debate, languages and involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh award.
Children in attendance as Mayfield Grammar School perform strongly in their English and Maths GCSE’s with 88% of pupils achieving grades 5 or above versus the national average of 43%. Students also perform well in a wide range of subjects as can be evidenced by an Attainment 8 score of 65.8 versus the national average 46.7. This measure describes how well students have performed in up to 8 of their GCSE’s within different defined categories, and is often a better metric of overall student progress. Perhaps most telling however is the schools Progress 8 score of 0.43. This score range from +1 to -1 and is a comparison between schools of how much progress students entering with similar Key stage 2 results have made by the time they reach key stage 4. A positive score meaning that attendance at Mayfield Grammar, versus other schools nationally, raises the potential achievement of students across 8 of their subjects by an average of 0.41 of a grade in each subject.
Mayfield Grammar School is somewhat unusual in that admission can be gained not only by passing the Kent Test produced by the GL 11 Plus Exam board for all Kentish grammar Schools, but also by a test made specifically for the School. The Mayfield Procedure is a test designed by a different exam board, CEM 11 Plus. These two assessments assess children in similar areas, but with notable differences to format. Navigating these differences and deciding whether on not to sit the optional Mayfield procedure in addition to the compulsory Kent Test can be a challenging decision. We at 11 Plus Hero have set up out to provide you will all the information you will need to make that choice, and how to prepare for either test with practise papers and familiarisation materials whatever you decide is right for your child!
Mayfield Grammar School Key Information
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School Address
Full Address:
Mayfield Grammar SchoolPelham Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0JE
Contact Information
Parking in the school
- Limited visitor parking is available at both the main and Isaac Newton sites but is likely to become full, especially on open days. Nearby street parking is also available however we provide details of the nearest car parks around a 15-20 minute walk away if you would prefer the option.
Additional parking off site
- Gravesend Station, Clive Road, Gravesham, DA11 0HP. Mon-Fri 24h.
- Thamesgate Shopping Centre, New Road, Gravesham, DA11 0AU. Mon-Sat. 24h.
Additional parking off site
- Gravesend Station, Clive Road, Gravesham, DA11 0HP. Mon-Fri 24h.
- Thamesgate Shopping Centre, New Road, Gravesham, DA11 0AU. Mon-Sat. 24h.
Key Information for Mayfield Grammar School
PAN* for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2013)
Selection Test
Mayfield Grammar School’s Key Dates and Application Information
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Applications for Secondary School intake 2023
Open Events
Registration for Kent test
Registration for the Mayfield Procedure Test
Registration of Special educational needs and disability by the child's current school’s special educational needs coordinator.
Kent Test - Exam date for children attending school in Kent
Kent Test - Exam date for children attending school outside of Kent
Mayfield Procedure Test - Exam date at Mayfield Grammar
Kent Test and Mayfield Procedure Results Date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for Mayfield Grammar School
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Mayfield Grammar School Admission Oversubscription Criteria for Entry in 2023
View PDFMayfield Grammar Supplementary Application Information Form for Free School Meals
View PDFInformation for the Kent test
View PDFInformation for The Mayfield Procedure
View PDFCEM Select Familiarisation
View PDFKent council school application dates
View PDFHow to apply
View PDFMayfield Grammar School Exam Format
Along with the other grammar schools in Kent applicants to Mayfield Grammar School will need to sit the compulsory Kent Test, produced by the GL 11 Plus exam board. As will be discussed below, there is also the option of taking a school specific assessment – The Mayfield Procedure, produced by the CEM 11 Plus exam board. Passing either test is sufficient to be eligible for a place at Mayfield Grammar however the score in the Kent test does play a part in determining priority of admission as will be discussed below in the section Additional Eligibilities.
The GL 11 Plus Kent Test
The Kent Test is composed of multiple choice papers assessing children’s development towards key stage 2 targets in English and maths alongside their cognitive abilities in verbal and non-verbal reasoning. In addition to these exam board papers the school sets a creative writing exercise. More detail can be found in our centralised article: ‘Selective Tests in Kent – The Kent Test’. So that we provide consistent advice to all children applying for grammar schools places in Kent.
The GL 11 Plus exam board provide two multiple choice papers covering four areas. In addition the school sets its own creative writing exercise. This final element is only taken into consideration at the appeal stage following an unsuccessful Kent Test result.
Paper One
A multiple choice English and Maths paper written by GL 11 Plus and lasting 1 hour
Paper Two
A multiple choice Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning paper written by GL 11 Plus and lasting 1 hour
Additional
A creative writing exercise written by the school and lasting 40 minutes
The Kent Test - GL 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The CEM 11 Plus Mayfield Procedure
The Mayfield Procedure or Mayfield Test is an additional and optional selective entrance test secific to Mayfield Grammar School. Success in the Mayfield Procedure will afford girls an entrance place, even if they did not achieve the passing threshold in the Kent Test. With a greater focus on English skills than the Kent Test, some girls may perform stronger in the Mayfield Procedure.
The Mayfield Procedure is composed of two parts. The first being a computer based multiple choice test set by the CEM 11 Plus exam board and assessing areas common to the Kent Test including: Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and the Key Stage 2 Maths curriculum. The second element is set by Mayfield Grammar School itself and in a written English paper. Applicants will read a passage of text and then choose from a provided list of titles to respond to the text, displaying the quality of their written English.
Part One
A computerised multiple choice paper assessing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal reasoning and Maths. Set by the CEM 11 Plus exam board.
Part Two
An English test assessing creative writing. Set and marked by Mayfield Grammar School.
The Mayfield Procedure - CEM 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES Creative writingYES Creative writing |
Pass Mark
The GL 11 Plus Kent Test: Pass Criteria
Selective tests do not operate a standard score or percentage of marks that will always determine a successful assessment. Rather they are intended to rank prospective students, with the expectation that the top 25% of children nationally would receive the distinction of ‘Grammar’. As such the mark required to pass changes every year. Further details, and example thresholds from previous years, can be found in out centralised article ‘Selective Tests in Kent – The Kent Test’.
Pass Criteria: The Mayfield Procedure
There is no published threshold mark to pass for these tests; rather the results are standardised and used to compare students within a year group to select the students most likely to benefit from a grammar school education. That said Mayfield Grammar School do publish the weightings for each of the categories in the CEM multiple choice paper, which favours Verbal reasoning. The aggregate score is calculated as:
- 50% of the Verbal Reasoning score
- 25% of the Non-verbal Reasoning score
- 25% of the Mathematics score
The two elements of the Mayfield Procedure (CEM multiple choice test and the Schools written test) are marked separately and a minimum acceptable standard is expected of both separately. As such one cannot compensate for the other.
Pass Mark
The GL 11 Plus Kent Test: Pass Criteria
Selective tests do not operate a standard score or percentage of marks that will always determine a successful assessment. Rather they are intended to rank prospective students, with the expectation that the top 25% of children nationally would receive the distinction of ‘Grammar’. As such the mark required to pass changes every year. Further details, and example thresholds from previous years, can be found in out centralised article ‘Selective Tests in Kent – The Kent Test’.
Pass Criteria: The Mayfield Procedure
There is no published threshold mark to pass for these tests; rather the results are standardised and used to compare students within a year group to select the students most likely to benefit from a grammar school education. That said Mayfield Grammar School do publish the weightings for each of the categories in the CEM multiple choice paper, which favours Verbal reasoning. The aggregate score is calculated as:
- 50% of the Verbal Reasoning score
- 25% of the Non-verbal Reasoning score
- 25% of the Mathematics score
The two elements of the Mayfield Procedure (CEM multiple choice test and the Schools written test) are marked separately and a minimum acceptable standard is expected of both separately. As such one cannot compensate for the other.
Catchment Area
Mayfield Grammar School operates a tiered priority catchment area based on postcodes. Priority of admission is given in the following order:
- Girls with permanent residence in one of the following postcodes: DA2.6**, DA2.8**,DA3, DA4, DA9, DA10, DA11, DA12, DA13, ME3, TN15.7**, TN15 6AR, TN15 6AT and TN15 6AS.
- Girls with permanent residence in one of the following postcodes: DA1, DA2 7**, ME2, TN13, TN14, TN15 except TN15 7**, TN15 6AR, TN15 6AT and TN15 6AS.
- Girls living outside of these postcodes.
Within each of these area ranges girls are divided by a second level of criterion. Priority of admission is given in the following order:
- Girls who are in receipt of Pupil Premium – eligible if they have received free school meals at any time in the last 6 years.
- Those girls who performed most strongly in the Kent Test
- Proximity of the child’s permanent place of residence and a fixed point on the premises of Mayfield Grammar School as determined by the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point data.
Additional Eligibility
Girls are eligible for entry to Mayfield Grammar in year 7 following succession either the Kent Test or the Mayfield Test. Depending on certain circumstances of a child’s background, some children may qualify for additional eligibility consideration, but all must have passed teh entrance exams.
- Girls with a Statement of Special Educational Need or an Education, Health and Care Plan which specifically mention Mayfield Grammar will automatically be admitted.
- Girls who either are looked after currently or have previously been looked after by the local authority in care.
- Applicants who already have a sister in attendance of the main school or a sibling ing the sixth form.
Mayfield Grammar School FAQs
The threshold to be successful in either the Kent Test or the Mayfield Procedure is not a constant score or a percentage of marks which remains the same every year. In both assessments the raw scores are standardised, age adjusted and aggregated to give an overall score used to compare children in the year group. From these aggregates children are effectively ranked with the top performing children gaining eligibility for admission to Grammar schools. For more information see the Mayfield Grammar School Exam Format section.
Mayfield Grammar School selects students based on their results in the Kent Test, which is compulsory and shared with all Kentish Grammar schools, as well as the Mayfield procedure, which is optional and specific to the school. Success in either is sufficient to be eligible for admission however the admissions documents not that high marks in the Kent Test can increase a childs likelihood of gaining admittance. For more information see the Mayfield Grammar School Exam Format section.
The Mayfield Procedure is an optional extra assessment. It is set by CEM 11 Plus, a different exam board to the Kent Test which is GL 11 Plus. It also has a much higher focus on English and Verbal ability which may better match up with a particular applicant’s skill-set. This essentially provides a child another chance of gaining admission, but this benefit must be weighted against overstressing you child.
- Familiarisation materials are hosted by Kent County Council for the Kent Test which can be found in the Application Documents section. They are also sold by GL 11 Plus.
- CEM provide a short familiarisation guide for the format of the CEM computerised which can be found in the the Application Documents section.
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