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Maidstone Grammar School catchment area

Maidstone · 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
205
Location
Maidstone, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Maidstone Grammar School

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

205 places: priority to parish boys scoring 360+, then parish boys below 360, then outside-parish boys; distance decides within tiers. 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 Maidstone Grammar School, 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 Maidstone
Kent
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Maidstone

Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone · Catchment area
0.5 miles away
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone · Catchment area
0.8 miles away
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone · Catchment area
1.5 miles away
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham · Catchment area
6.8 miles away
Chatham Grammar School
Chatham · Catchment area
6.9 miles away
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester · Catchment area
7.2 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Maidstone 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

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Maidstone schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Maidstone Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Maidstone Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes - boys must live in designated parishes around Maidstone to get priority; those outside are admitted only after.
Is Maidstone Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Maidstone Grammar School 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 Maidstone Grammar School measured?+
205 places: priority to parish boys scoring 360+, then parish boys below 360, then outside-parish boys; distance decides within tiers. 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 Maidstone Grammar School?+
Children applying to Maidstone 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 Maidstone Grammar School offer?+
Maidstone Grammar School admits 205 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 Maidstone Grammar School 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 Maidstone Grammar School?+
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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone Grammar School and your local authority before applying.