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Around 500 non-Kent pupils were admitted to grammar schools in the county last year, but why are they getting spaces over local children?

With so many Kent schools now setting their own admission rules, how hard is it for parents to get the place that they want for their child?

More than 60 children in one part of Kent have missed out on a place in a grammar school despite passing the 11-plus.

KentOnline Podcast: Covidiots caught stuck in mud on Sheppey after travelling from London for a walk  |  More Covidiots have been fined after being caught breaking lockdown rules in Kent. Also in todays podcast, hear what some business owners in Kent want the Chancellor to say in tomorrows budget. A Kent man has filmed his journey on part of the A2 and counted the number of potholes as he went - find out why Josh Magill is so concerned about the road. And, there are calls for this years Kent ...

Calls to scrap 11-plus Kent Test this year because of coronavirus impact on schooling  |  Updated: 19:04, 01 March 2021 Labour has called for the 11-plus Kent Test this year to be scrapped and for applications for a place at one of Kent’s 31 grammar schools be based on teacher assessment. Scroll down to take our poll The Kent Test, previously known as the 11 Plus, is sat by children hoping to go to grammar schools. Picture: iStock The education secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed t...

KentOnline Podcast: Councillor battling Covid talks about conditions at Dartfords Darent Valley Hospital  |  A councillor whos battling coronavirus has described the conditions in hospital from his bed. Ricky Jones is being treated at Dartfords Darent Valley where critical care is at full stretch according to bosses. It comes after grim statistics revealed 50 people had died with the virus at hospitals in Kent - the highest figure in the county in a single day. Meantime, there are calls for d...

Kent Test should be scrapped due to coronavirus lockdown school closures, say campaigners  |  Updated: 12:42, 08 January 2021 The Kent Test should be scrapped this year if schools are to be shut for a prolonged period because of Covid-19, say campaigners against selection. The test, which used to be called the 11 Plus and is sat by about 16,000 pupils each year, is scheduled to take place In September. But last year the date was moved back to late October amid uncertainty over the impact of t...

LISTEN: Latest episode of KentOnlines politics podcast  |  Updated: 12:52, 08 January 2021 All seems quiet on the roads after the end of the Brexit transition period, but is it the calm before the storm? Plus, one Kent MP swipes at social media giants after Donald Trump uses platforms to stoke up the rioters who stormed Capitol Hill. Listen to Paul and Oliver discuss the latest political developments across Kent