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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls catchment area

Wilmington · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
180
Location
Wilmington, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Wilmington Grammar School for Girls

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

180 places: looked-after, Governor places (top 18 maths scorers within 5 miles), 1.5-mile/parish residents, then 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, 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 Wilmington
Kent
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Wilmington

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington · Catchment area
0.2 miles away
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford · Part-catchment
1.1 miles away
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Part-catchment
1.5 miles away
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath · Catchment area
3.0 miles away
Beths Grammar School
Bexley · Catchment area
3.6 miles away
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup · Catchment area
4.5 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Wilmington Grammar School for Girls

1

Register

Sign up for Kent 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 Wilmington schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls catchment, your questions answered

Does Wilmington Grammar School for Girls have a catchment area?+
Yes - a 1.5-mile radius and named parishes are prioritised, with Governor places for top maths scorers within 5 miles, then distance.
Is Wilmington Grammar School for Girls super-selective?+
No. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls measured?+
180 places: looked-after, Governor places (top 18 maths scorers within 5 miles), 1.5-mile/parish residents, then 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls?+
Children applying to Wilmington Grammar School for Girls sit Kent 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls offer?+
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls admits 180 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls?+
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 Kent 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 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 Wilmington Grammar School for Girls and your local authority before applying.