About the school
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, often known as The Langton, is a selective boys’ grammar school located on Langton Lane, Nackington Road, in Canterbury, Kent, with a mixed sixth form shared with its sister school. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, it holds dual specialisms in science and mathematics and is well known for its pioneering research projects.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys was established in 1881 alongside its sister school, Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School, and was named after Simon Langton, a 13th-century Archdeacon of Canterbury. The school moved to its current Nackington site in 1959 and now educates over 1,000 pupils aged 11 to 18.
As a Kent grammar school, Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys selects pupils through the Kent Test (the Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education, or PESE), provided by GL Assessment, with admissions coordinated by Kent County Council.
School type
Boys’ Grammar (Mixed Sixth Form)
Exam date
Thursday, September 10, 2026 (Kent pupils); weekend of September 12–13, 2026 (out-of-county)
Exam board
Kent Test (PESE) – GL Assessment
Address
Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AS
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys entrance test is the Kent Test, administered through Kent County Council. Here is everything you need to know about the admissions process and exam structure.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys selects pupils using the Kent Test (PESE), provided by GL Assessment and used by most Kent grammar schools. The school does not run its own separate entrance test. The Kent Test covers English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, with all reasoning, English and maths sections in multiple-choice format on a separate answer sheet.
The Kent Test consists of two papers, each lasting around one hour – one English and Maths paper and one reasoning paper (verbal and non-verbal reasoning) – plus a separate writing task of around 40 minutes that is used only in borderline cases. All scores are age-standardised so that younger children are not disadvantaged.
Registration for the Kent Test is completed online through the Kent County Council website, opening on Monday 1st June 2026 and closing at midnight on Wednesday 1st July 2026; late registrations are not accepted. Parents must then name Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys on the Kent Secondary Common Application Form by 31st October 2026.
The Kent Test takes place in September of Year 6, with results issued by Kent County Council on Thursday 15th October 2026, before the Common Application Form deadline. To be assessed as suitable for grammar school, a child needs a total aggregate score of 332 or more, with no single score below 106. School allocations are confirmed on national offer day, 1st March 2027.
Key admissions details
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys has a Published Admission Number of 150 places for Year 7 each year.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys gives priority within a defined area centred on Canterbury and the surrounding parts of east Kent. After looked-after children and those with health and special access reasons, priority is given to boys living within nine miles of the school site on Langton Lane, ranked by proximity, with boys living closest to the school given the highest priority; remaining places are then offered to other qualifying boys by distance. The school shares its site, but not its admissions, with Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School.
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys was established in 1881 alongside its sister school, Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School, and was named after Simon Langton, a 13th-century Archdeacon of Canterbury. It moved to its current Nackington site in 1959 and is a selective boys’ grammar school with a mixed sixth form.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys has a Published Admission Number of 150 places for Year 7 each year, making it one of the smaller grammar schools in Kent. With around three applicants per place, it is highly competitive, so thorough Kent Test preparation is essential.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys uses the Kent Test (PESE), provided by GL Assessment. It consists of a one-hour English and Maths paper and a one-hour reasoning paper, both multiple-choice, plus a short writing task used only in borderline cases. The school does not run its own separate entrance test.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys gives priority to boys living within nine miles of the school site, ranked by proximity. Boys living further away who pass the Kent Test can still be considered, but those living closer to the school are prioritised when it is oversubscribed.
Registration for the 2026 Kent Test opens on Monday 1st June 2026 and closes at midnight on Wednesday 1st July 2026. Registration is completed online through the Kent County Council website and late registrations are not accepted; families outside Kent must register manually.
Yes. Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys offers over fifty clubs and societies spanning sport, music, debating and the arts, and is especially known for The Langton Star Centre, where students take part in real scientific research projects in collaboration with organisations such as CERN.
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