---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Dover Grammar School for Girls Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No catchment area, but places are allocated by proximity of the permanent home to the school. See the map, distances, the Kent Test and how to apply."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/dover-grammar-school-for-girls-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 Girls Kent

# Dover Grammar School for Girls catchment area

Dover · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Dover Grammar School for Girls have a catchment area?

**Yes.** No catchment area, but places are allocated by proximity of the permanent home to the school.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Girls · 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 Girls

~150 places: after priority categories, eligible girls ranked by straight-line distance (NLPG) from home to school.

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 Boys Dover · Area or distance priority 0.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/dover-grammar-school-for-boys-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 10.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-roger-manwoods-school-catchment-area)

[Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Area or distance priority 13.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Barton Court Grammar School Canterbury · Area or distance priority 14.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/barton-court-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Dover Grammar School for Girls

1

### Read the rules

Check [Dover Grammar School for Girls's admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/158557/Dover-Grammar-School-for-Girls-admissions-criteria-consultation-2025-2026.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 Girls catchment, your questions answered

**Does Dover Grammar School for Girls have a catchment area?**

No catchment area, but places are allocated by proximity of the permanent home to the school.

**How are places allocated at Dover Grammar School for Girls?**

~150 places: after priority categories, eligible girls ranked by straight-line distance (NLPG) from home to school. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/158557/Dover-Grammar-School-for-Girls-admissions-criteria-consultation-2025-2026.pdf) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Dover Grammar School for Girls 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 Girls 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 Girls'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 Girls's published information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/158557/Dover-Grammar-School-for-Girls-admissions-criteria-consultation-2025-2026.pdf) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.