--- type: "School Guide" title: "Dover Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area and 11+ Guide" description: "No fixed catchment boundary, but eligible boys are ranked by distance from home to school when oversubscribed. Map, distances and the Kent Test." resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/dover-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png --- Catchment or distance priority Boys Kent # Dover Grammar School for Boys catchment area Dover · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18 Location matters ### Does Dover Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area? **Yes.** No fixed catchment boundary, but eligible boys are ranked by distance from home to school when oversubscribed. Admissions Catchment or 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 150 places: after priority categories, eligible boys ranked by straight-line distance from the permanent home address. Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision. Grammar schools near Dover Kent Nearby options ## Other grammar schools near Dover [Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · Area or distance priority 0.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/dover-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area) [The Harvey Grammar School Folkestone · Area or distance priority 6.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-harvey-grammar-school-catchment-area) [The Folkestone School for Girls Folkestone · Area or distance priority 6.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-folkestone-school-for-girls-catchment-area) [Sir Roger Manwood's School Sandwich · Area or distance priority 9.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-roger-manwoods-school-catchment-area) [Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Area or distance priority 13.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Barton Court Grammar School Canterbury · Area or distance priority 13.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/barton-court-grammar-school-catchment-area) Applying ## Sitting the 11+ for Dover Grammar School for Boys 1 ### Read the rules Check [Dover Grammar School for Boys's admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/184332/Dover-Grammar-School-for-Boys-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year. 2 ### Register for the test Find the current Kent Test instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ. 3 ### Apply for a place Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer. 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. **How are places allocated at Dover Grammar School for Boys?** 150 places: after priority categories, eligible boys ranked by straight-line distance from the permanent home address. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/184332/Dover-Grammar-School-for-Boys-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) before applying. **What test does my child need to take?** Dover Grammar School for Boys lists Kent Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans. **How many Year 7 places does Dover Grammar School for Boys offer?** The published admission number in our source data is 150. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy. **Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?** No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules. ### Practise the subjects this test uses Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Dover Grammar School for Boys's current test subjects before choosing what to work on. [Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get) Admissions details can change each year. Check [Dover Grammar School for Boys's published information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/184332/Dover-Grammar-School-for-Boys-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.