--- type: "School Guide" title: "The Folkestone School for Girls Catchment Area and 11+ Guide" description: "Yes - girls in the District of Folkestone & Hythe are the priority catchment, then distance decides remaining places. Map, distances and the Kent Test." resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-folkestone-school-for-girls-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 Kent # The Folkestone School for Girls catchment area Folkestone · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18 Location matters ### Does The Folkestone School for Girls have a catchment area? **Yes.** Yes - girls in the District of Folkestone & Hythe are the priority catchment, then distance decides remaining places. Admissions Catchment or 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](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-harvey-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Dover Grammar School for Boys Dover · Area or distance priority 6.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/dover-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area) [Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · Area or distance priority 6.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/dover-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area) [Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Canterbury · Area or distance priority 12.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area) [Norton Knatchbull School Ashford · Area or distance priority 12.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/norton-knatchbull-school-catchment-area) [Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Area or distance priority 12.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area) Applying ## Sitting the 11+ for The Folkestone School for Girls 1 ### Read the rules Check [The Folkestone School for Girls's admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/184334/Folkestone-School-for-Girls-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) 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 ## 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](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/184334/Folkestone-School-for-Girls-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) 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. [Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get) Admissions details can change each year. Check [The Folkestone School for Girls's published information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/184334/Folkestone-School-for-Girls-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.