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Sutton Grammar School catchment area

Sutton · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment + open
score places
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Sutton SET + 2nd-stage
Year 7 places
135
Location
Sutton, Sutton
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Sutton Grammar School

Sutton Grammar School 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 plus the second-stage test, then 75 places to top scorers in the local postcodes and the remaining ~60 to top scorers from any address. 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: Sutton Grammar School 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 Sutton
Sutton
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Sutton

Nonsuch High School for Girls
Cheam · Part-catchment
1.6 miles away
Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington · Part-catchment
1.8 miles away
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington · Part-catchment
2.1 miles away
Wilson's School
Wallington · No catchment
2.7 miles away
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames · Catchment area
5.6 miles away
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames · Catchment area
6.4 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Sutton Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Sutton SET + 2nd-stage 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

Sutton Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Sutton Grammar School have a catchment area?+
In effect yes. It reserves 75 of 135 places for local postcodes (SM1-7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4, CR4); 60 are score-only.
Is Sutton Grammar School super-selective?+
Partly. Sutton Grammar School 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 Sutton Grammar School measured?+
Pass the SET plus the second-stage test, then 75 places to top scorers in the local postcodes and the remaining ~60 to top scorers from any address. 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 Sutton Grammar School?+
Children applying to Sutton Grammar School sit Sutton SET + 2nd-stage, 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 Sutton Grammar School offer?+
Sutton Grammar School admits 135 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 Sutton Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes. You can sit the test from any address, and Sutton Grammar School 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 Sutton Grammar School?+
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 + 2nd-stage?+
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 Sutton 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 Sutton Grammar School and your local authority before applying.