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The Folkestone School for Girls catchment area
Folkestone · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment or
distance priority
distance priority
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
180
Location
Folkestone, Kent
Catchment, explained
How catchment works at The Folkestone School for Girls
180 places: priority to Folkestone & Hythe residents (distance within), then other girls ranked by nearness to school.
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 Folkestone
Kent
Nearby options
Other grammar schools near Folkestone
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Area or distance priority
0.4 miles away
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover · Area or distance priority
6.9 miles away
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Area or distance priority
6.9 miles away
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury · Area or distance priority
12.5 miles away
Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford · Area or distance priority
12.5 miles away
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury · Area or distance priority
12.6 miles away
Applying
Sitting the 11+ for The Folkestone School for Girls
1
Read the rules
Check The Folkestone School for Girls's admissions information for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.
2
Register for the test
Find the current Kent 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
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The Folkestone School for Girls catchment, your questions answered
Does The Folkestone School for Girls have a catchment area?+
Yes - girls in the District of Folkestone & Hythe are the priority catchment, then distance decides remaining places.
How are places allocated at The Folkestone School for Girls?+
180 places: priority to Folkestone & Hythe residents (distance within), then other girls ranked by nearness to school. Check the school's current admissions information before applying.
What test does my child need to take?+
The Folkestone School for Girls lists Kent Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.
How many Year 7 places does The Folkestone School for Girls offer?+
The published admission number in our source data is 180. 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 The Folkestone School for Girls's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.
Admissions details can change each year. Check The Folkestone School for Girls's published information and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.