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Dane Court Grammar School catchment area

Broadstairs · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
240
Location
Broadstairs, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Dane Court Grammar School

Dane Court Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Broadstairs. To be considered your child first needs to pass Kent Test, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

After looked-after, health, Pupil Premium and sibling priority, remaining places ranked by nearness of home to school. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Dane Court Grammar School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Broadstairs
Kent
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Broadstairs

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Sir Roger Manwood's School
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Barton Court Grammar School
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15.4 miles away
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
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15.7 miles away
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Catchment area
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Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Catchment area
16.7 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Dane Court Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Kent Test with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Broadstairs schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Dane Court Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Dane Court Grammar School have a catchment area?+
No formal catchment area, but the school prioritises pupils living closer, so proximity decides places.
Is Dane Court Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Dane Court Grammar School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Dane Court Grammar School measured?+
After looked-after, health, Pupil Premium and sibling priority, remaining places ranked by nearness of home to school. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Dane Court Grammar School?+
Children applying to Dane Court Grammar School sit Kent Test, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Dane Court Grammar School offer?+
Dane Court Grammar School admits 240 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Dane Court Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Dane Court Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Kent Test?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Dane Court Grammar School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Dane Court Grammar School and your local authority before applying.