Home · Learn · Grammar Schools & Admissions

Kent Grammar School Catchment Areas Explained: Distance, Criteria and Realistic Chances

Kent grammar schools do not share one county-wide catchment map. How a named school allocates places — including whether distance is used — is in that school's published admissions policy. Confirm with the school. We do not publish cut-offs, typical miles, or last-offer distances, and we do not say that a grammar assessment plus distance is this year's rule.

There Are No Fixed Catchment Areas in Kent

Unlike many primary schools, Kent grammar schools do not operate with one fixed geographical catchment boundary for every school. A grammar assessment makes a child eligible to be considered — it is not an offer of a place. How each school allocates places is in that school’s published admissions policy. Confirm the current policy with the school. Do not rely on this site for cut-offs, score ranking, or whether a named school will offer a place.

How Distance is Calculated

How a named school measures distance is in that school's admissions policy and Kent County Council's published notes. Confirm with the school. Do not rely on a maps app, a forum post, or this site.

We do not publish last year's cut-off, a typical mileage, or a formula for who gets an offer. Confirm current rules with the school. If you need official historical figures, use Kent County Council's published admissions data — not this page.

We do not publish cut-offs

We do not publish a cut-off formula. Historical last-offer distances, if KCC publishes them, are last year's outcome only — not a prediction. Confirm with the school.

Offer patterns change between years. Do not treat a previous cut-off on a forum or on this site as this year's rule.

Where to Find Historical Cut-Off Data

Kent County Council publishes secondary admissions information. Use those official pages. We do not reproduce cut-off tables here.

Sibling links

Whether sibling priority applies is in that school's published admissions policy. Confirm with the school. A sibling link is not a guarantee of a place, and this site does not interpret official scores for any school.

Key Takeaways

  • No single fixed catchment map — each school publishes its own oversubscription rules
  • Confirm how each named school allocates places with that school — we do not publish cut-offs or score ranking
  • Do not plan from a distance or score figure on this site
  • A sibling link, if the school uses one, is in the published policy — confirm with the school; it is not a guarantee
  • Oversubscription varies by school and year — check current admissions data rather than assuming a whole district is “easy”

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find out my exact distance from a specific grammar school?

Ask Kent County Council or the school how they measure distance. We do not publish a calculator method here.

Does a higher official score help if we live near a school?

For official Kent Test scores, qualifying, or how a named school uses those scores, confirm with the school and on kent.gov.uk. This site does not set, interpret or predict official pass marks. We do not say whether score or distance decides a named school's offers.

What if two qualifying children live exactly the same distance from the school?

Confirm the tie-break rule in that school's current admissions policy. We do not describe a lottery or any other method here.

Interactive content loads below. Take the free practice check or see pricing.