---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Newstead Wood School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. A 9-mile radius decides places; no girl living outside the 9-mile area has been offered a place. Map, distances and the Newstead Wood test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/newstead-wood-school-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 London

# Newstead Wood School catchment area

Orpington · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Newstead Wood School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. A 9-mile radius decides places; no girl living outside the 9-mile area has been offered a place.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

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.

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 Orpington

London

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Orpington

[St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Orpington · No catchment 1.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-olaves-and-st-saviours-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Sidcup · Area or distance priority 4.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chislehurst-and-sidcup-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Beths Grammar School Bexley · Area or distance priority 6.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/beths-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Bexley Grammar School Welling · Area or distance priority 6.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bexley-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Townley Grammar School Bexleyheath · Area or distance priority 6.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/townley-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington · Area or distance priority 7.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/wilmington-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Newstead Wood School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Newstead Wood School's admissions information](https://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/admissions/year-7-admissions) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Newstead Wood 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

## 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.

**How are places allocated at Newstead Wood School?**

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. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/admissions/year-7-admissions) before applying.

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

Newstead Wood School lists Newstead Wood test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Newstead Wood School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 168. 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 Newstead Wood School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Newstead Wood School's published information](https://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/admissions/year-7-admissions) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.