Pip· 11+ Practice Get Pip free
Home›Grammar schools›London›Townley Grammar School
Has a catchment areaGirlsLondon

Townley Grammar School catchment area

Bexleyheath · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Bexley Selection Test
Year 7 places
224
Location
Bexleyheath, London
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Townley Grammar School

Townley Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Bexleyheath. To be considered your child first needs to pass Bexley Selection Test, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Be deemed selective in the Bexley Selection Test; LAC and 20 Pupil Premium first, top 180 scores guaranteed, then siblings, staff and nearest 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 Townley 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 Bexleyheath
London
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Bexleyheath

Beths Grammar School
Bexley · Catchment area
1.0 miles away
Bexley Grammar School
Welling · Catchment area
2.0 miles away
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup · Catchment area
2.4 miles away
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford · Part-catchment
2.9 miles away
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington · Catchment area
3.0 miles away
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington · Catchment area
3.2 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Townley Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Bexley Selection Test 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 Bexleyheath schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Townley Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Townley Grammar School have a catchment area?+
No formal catchment, but distance decides at the margin: after the top 180 scorers, remaining places go to the nearest qualifying girls.
Is Townley Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Townley 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 Townley Grammar School measured?+
Be deemed selective in the Bexley Selection Test; LAC and 20 Pupil Premium first, top 180 scores guaranteed, then siblings, staff and nearest 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 Townley Grammar School?+
Children applying to Townley Grammar School sit Bexley Selection Test, 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 Townley Grammar School offer?+
Townley Grammar School admits 224 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 Townley 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 Townley 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 Bexley Selection Test?+
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 Townley Grammar School or your local authority.

Get Bexleyheath-ready for the 11+

Pip turns Bexley Selection Test revision into a 10-minute daily habit kids actually enjoy: maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, with a friendly tutor.

Get Pip free →
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 Townley Grammar School and your local authority before applying.