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Dover Grammar School for Boys catchment area

Dover · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
150
Location
Dover, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Dover Grammar School for Boys

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

150 places: after priority categories, eligible boys ranked by straight-line distance from the permanent home address. 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 Dover Grammar School for Boys, 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 Dover
Kent
Nearby options

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The Folkestone School for Girls
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
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Barton Court Grammar School
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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Dover Grammar School for Boys

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 Dover schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Dover Grammar School for Boys catchment, your questions answered

Does Dover Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area?+
No fixed catchment boundary, but eligible boys are ranked by distance from home to school when oversubscribed.
Is Dover Grammar School for Boys super-selective?+
No. Dover Grammar School for Boys 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 Dover Grammar School for Boys measured?+
150 places: after priority categories, eligible boys ranked by straight-line distance from the permanent home address. 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 Dover Grammar School for Boys?+
Children applying to Dover Grammar School for Boys 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 Dover Grammar School for Boys offer?+
Dover Grammar School for Boys admits 150 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 Dover Grammar School for Boys 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 Dover Grammar School for Boys?+
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 Dover Grammar School for Boys 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 Dover Grammar School for Boys and your local authority before applying.