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Orpington · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Newstead Wood test
Year 7 places
168
Location
Orpington, London
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Newstead Wood School

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

Score at least 210 in both papers; after LAC, girls within 9 miles (Pupil Premium first) are ranked by score, then any girls beyond 9 miles by score. 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 Newstead Wood 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 Orpington
London
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Orpington

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
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1.1 miles away
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
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4.9 miles away
Beths Grammar School
Bexley · Catchment area
6.1 miles away
Bexley Grammar School
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6.3 miles away
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath · Catchment area
6.8 miles away
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington · Catchment area
7.2 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Newstead Wood School

1

Register

Sign up for Newstead Wood 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 Orpington schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Newstead Wood School catchment, your questions answered

Does Newstead Wood School have a catchment area?+
Yes. A 9-mile radius decides places; no girl living outside the 9-mile area has been offered a place.
Is Newstead Wood School super-selective?+
No. Newstead Wood 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 Newstead Wood School measured?+
Score at least 210 in both papers; after LAC, girls within 9 miles (Pupil Premium first) are ranked by score, then any girls beyond 9 miles by score. 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 Newstead Wood School?+
Children applying to Newstead Wood School sit Newstead Wood 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 Newstead Wood School offer?+
Newstead Wood School admits 168 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 Newstead Wood 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 Newstead Wood 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 Newstead Wood 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 Newstead Wood 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 Newstead Wood School and your local authority before applying.