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Dartford Grammar School catchment area

Dartford · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment + open
score places
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
180
Location
Dartford, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Dartford Grammar School

Dartford Grammar School runs a two-route admissions model. It reserves a block of places for a designated catchment or priority area, where home-to-school distance matters, and it offers a second block of places on 11+ score alone, open to families living anywhere. That makes it both a catchment school and, in part, a super-selective.

180 places: 130 to priority area, 50 all-address; both ranked by Kent Test score, distance only as tie-break. So if you live in the priority area you compete mainly with local families, and if you live further away a high enough score can still win one of the open places.

Bottom line: Dartford Grammar School has a catchment, but it is not the whole story, a strong score keeps the door open even from outside the area.
Grammar schools near Dartford
Kent
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Dartford

Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Part-catchment
0.5 miles away
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington · Catchment area
1.1 miles away
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington · Catchment area
1.2 miles away
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath · Catchment area
2.9 miles away
Beths Grammar School
Bexley · Catchment area
3.7 miles away
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup · Catchment area
4.9 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Dartford 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

Aim high: a top score can win an open place from anywhere, and helps in the catchment block too.

FAQs

Dartford Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Dartford Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes - a priority area of Dartford Borough wards takes most places, but a separate all-address block is open on score alone.
Is Dartford Grammar School super-selective?+
Partly. Dartford Grammar School reserves some places on 11+ score alone (open to any address) but also keeps a block for its catchment or priority area, so it is best described as part super-selective, part catchment.
How is the catchment for Dartford Grammar School measured?+
180 places: 130 to priority area, 50 all-address; both ranked by Kent Test score, distance only as tie-break. 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 Dartford Grammar School?+
Children applying to Dartford 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 Dartford Grammar School offer?+
Dartford Grammar School admits 180 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 Dartford Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes. You can sit the test from any address, and Dartford Grammar School keeps a block of places for the highest scorers regardless of where they live, so an out-of-area child with a strong score has a realistic route in.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Dartford Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, either the open score block or your position in the catchment.
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 Dartford 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 Dartford Grammar School and your local authority before applying.