---
type: "School Guide"
title: "The Harvey Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes - boys in the District of Folkestone & Hythe get priority, then places are offered by distance to those outside. Map, distances and the Kent Test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-harvey-grammar-school-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 Boys Kent

# The Harvey Grammar School catchment area

Folkestone · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does The Harvey Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes - boys in the District of Folkestone & Hythe get priority, then places are offered by distance to those outside.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Kent Test

Year 7 places

150

Location

Folkestone, Kent

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at The Harvey Grammar School

~150 places: priority to Folkestone & Hythe district residents, then children outside ranked by straight-line distance.

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 Folkestone School for Girls Folkestone · Area or distance priority 0.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-folkestone-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Dover Grammar School for Boys Dover · Area or distance priority 6.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/dover-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · Area or distance priority 6.7 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 12.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Norton Knatchbull School Ashford · Area or distance priority 12.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/norton-knatchbull-school-catchment-area)

[Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Area or distance priority 13.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for The Harvey Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [The Harvey Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/163619/Harvey-Grammar-School-admissions-criteria-2025-2026.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 Harvey Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does The Harvey Grammar School have a catchment area?**

Yes - boys in the District of Folkestone & Hythe get priority, then places are offered by distance to those outside.

**How are places allocated at The Harvey Grammar School?**

~150 places: priority to Folkestone & Hythe district residents, then children outside ranked by straight-line distance. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/163619/Harvey-Grammar-School-admissions-criteria-2025-2026.pdf) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

The Harvey Grammar School lists Kent Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does The Harvey Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. 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 Harvey Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [The Harvey Grammar School's published information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/163619/Harvey-Grammar-School-admissions-criteria-2025-2026.pdf) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.