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King Edward VI Grammar School catchment area

Chelmsford · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment + open
score places
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
CSSE
Year 7 places
150
Location
Chelmsford, Essex
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at King Edward VI Grammar School

King Edward VI 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.

After the CSSE test, 120 places go to priority-area boys by score and 30 to out-of-area boys by score; distance breaks ties. 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: King Edward VI 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 Chelmsford
Essex
Nearby options

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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
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Southend High School for Boys
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Westcliff High School for Girls
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16.0 miles away
Westcliff High School for Boys
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St Thomas More High School
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Southend High School for Girls
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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for King Edward VI Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for CSSE 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

King Edward VI Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does King Edward VI Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Partly. It reserves 120 of 150 places for a priority area; 30 places are open to any address on score.
Is King Edward VI Grammar School super-selective?+
Partly. King Edward VI 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 King Edward VI Grammar School measured?+
After the CSSE test, 120 places go to priority-area boys by score and 30 to out-of-area boys by score; distance breaks ties. 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 King Edward VI Grammar School?+
Children applying to King Edward VI Grammar School sit CSSE, 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 King Edward VI Grammar School offer?+
King Edward VI Grammar School 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 King Edward VI Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes. You can sit the test from any address, and King Edward VI 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 King Edward VI 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 CSSE?+
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 King Edward VI 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 King Edward VI Grammar School and your local authority before applying.