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Nonsuch High School for Girls catchment area

Cheam · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment + open
score places
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Sutton SET + NWSSEE
Year 7 places
210
Location
Cheam, Sutton
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Nonsuch High School for Girls

Nonsuch High School for Girls 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.

Pass the SET and stage-two test; 85 open places to top scorers irrespective of address, 35 Pupil Premium, and up to 125 to top scorers within 5.25km. 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: Nonsuch High School for Girls 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 Cheam
Sutton
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Cheam

Sutton Grammar School
Sutton · Part-catchment
1.6 miles away
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington · Part-catchment
3.3 miles away
Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington · Part-catchment
3.3 miles away
Wilson's School
Wallington · No catchment
4.1 miles away
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames · Catchment area
5.0 miles away
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames · Catchment area
5.9 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Nonsuch High School for Girls

1

Register

Sign up for Sutton SET + NWSSEE 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

Nonsuch High School for Girls catchment, your questions answered

Does Nonsuch High School for Girls have a catchment area?+
Partly. Of 210 places, 85 go on highest score from any address; up to 125 reserved for a 5.25km circle.
Is Nonsuch High School for Girls super-selective?+
Partly. Nonsuch High School for Girls 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 Nonsuch High School for Girls measured?+
Pass the SET and stage-two test; 85 open places to top scorers irrespective of address, 35 Pupil Premium, and up to 125 to top scorers within 5.25km. 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 Nonsuch High School for Girls?+
Children applying to Nonsuch High School for Girls sit Sutton SET + NWSSEE, 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 Nonsuch High School for Girls offer?+
Nonsuch High School for Girls admits 210 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 Nonsuch High School for Girls from outside the area?+
Yes. You can sit the test from any address, and Nonsuch High School for Girls 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 Nonsuch High School for Girls?+
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 Sutton SET + NWSSEE?+
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 Nonsuch High School for Girls 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 Nonsuch High School for Girls and your local authority before applying.