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South Wilts Grammar School catchment area

Salisbury · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR)
Year 7 places
160
Location
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at South Wilts Grammar School

South Wilts Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Salisbury. To be considered your child first needs to pass Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Reach standard; then looked-after, Pupil/service premium, catchment residents, staff, out-of-catchment siblings, then others by distance. 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 South Wilts 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 Salisbury
Wiltshire
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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for South Wilts Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR) 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 Salisbury schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

South Wilts Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does South Wilts Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes. South Wilts has a designated area; catchment girls rank first and remaining places are allocated by distance.
Is South Wilts Grammar School super-selective?+
No. South Wilts 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 South Wilts Grammar School measured?+
Reach standard; then looked-after, Pupil/service premium, catchment residents, staff, out-of-catchment siblings, then others by distance. 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 South Wilts Grammar School?+
Children applying to South Wilts Grammar School sit Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR), 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 South Wilts Grammar School offer?+
South Wilts Grammar School admits 160 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 South Wilts 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 South Wilts 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 Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR)?+
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 South Wilts 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 South Wilts Grammar School and your local authority before applying.