Kent grammar schools
Grammar schools near Dartford and Gravesend
How each school decides its Year 7 places, and the cut-off scores and distances it has published. Checked on 5 October 2026 against the schools’ own pages.
Boys’ grammar school · Dartford
Dartford Grammar School
For September 2026 entry, the last boy offered a place on National Offer Day had 381 in the Priority Area and 403 in Category 2, which is open to any address. For the reserved Pupil Premium places the figures were 368 and 392. The year before (September 2025 entry) they were 374 and 402, and 352 and 382. These change every year.
Admissions and published figuresGirls’ grammar school · Dartford
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
We could not find a cut-off score published by the school or Kent County Council. What the school does publish is how it ranks: after looked after children and girls eligible for the Pupil Premium, 100 places are reserved for girls living in the Borough of Dartford or ten named parishes, and the rest go to all remaining eligible girls. Within each group the highest Kent Test total comes first.
Admissions and published figuresBoys’ grammar school · Wilmington, Dartford
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
In March 2026 the school offered 128 of its 180 places to boys living within 1.5 miles or inside its parish and ward boundaries, and reached boys living about 2.732 miles away. In earlier years that distance was 2.891 miles (2025), 2.666 miles (2024), 3.234 miles (2023) and 3.021 miles (2022). Boys are not ranked by their overall Kent Test score: apart from the 18 Governor Places, places go by the school’s criteria and by distance.
Admissions and published figuresGirls’ grammar school · Wilmington, Dartford
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
For September 2025 entry the furthest distance offered was 2.574 miles, under the school’s last criterion (all other eligible girls). For 2024 it was 2.711 miles and for 2023 it was 4.837 miles, both under the criterion for girls living within 1.5 miles or in the named parishes and wards. The school had not published its figures for September 2026 entry when this page was checked.
Admissions and published figuresBoys’ grammar school · Gravesend
Gravesend Grammar School
By where a boy lives and how far away, not by score. After looked after children, medical and social reasons, siblings and children of staff, places go to boys living in the Borough of Gravesham, then to two lists of nearby parishes, then to everyone else. In March 2026, 145 of the 210 places went to boys in Gravesham and 35 to the first list of parishes; none reached the more distant parishes or beyond.
Admissions and published figuresGirls’ grammar school · Gravesend
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Mayfield Grammar School in Gravesend runs its own test as an optional, extra chance to be assessed eligible, for girls who have also taken the Kent Test. It is a computer-based test of verbal, numerical and non-verbal reasoning plus a written English paper. For September 2027 entry it was held on Saturday 12 September 2026, and results are emailed on Thursday 15 October 2026.
Admissions and published figures
A cut-off or a distance is what was needed that year. It changes every year and is not a promise for the next. All six schools admit through the Kent Test.
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