* Attainment 8 is a measure of GCSE attainment, and Progress 8 is a measure of student improvement
** Number of applicants is provided by the Department of Education based on School Applications through the Local Authority. This is lower than the number of test takers
School 11+ Subjects and Exam Boards:
11+ Subjects
11+ Exam Boards
Exam details:
Dartford Grammar School for Girls exam consists of two papers, each lasting around 60 minutes. The first test covers English and Maths. The second test assesses a child’s Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning
A written exercise is also given but is not marked. It is used by a panel of headteachers and is only used for borderline assessment cases
Key milestone and dates:
Note: While we are confident in our research and experience, we would advise you to contact the School and Local Authority directly to be sure of key information
(June 1, last year)
(July 1, last year)
(Sep 9, last year)
(Sep 11, last year)
Open Day
School registration opens
School registration closes
Local Authority registration opens
11+ Entrance Test for schools in Kent
11+ Entrance Test for schools out of Kent
Local Authority registration closes
National Offer Day
First day of Year 7
Catchment areas and pass marks:
In the cases of oversubscription, places will be allocated in the following order: looked after children or previously looked after then children eligible for pupil premium. 100 places are reserved for girls who live in the following parishes: Ash-cum-Ridley, Fawkham, Stone, Bean, Hartley, Sutton at Hone and Hawley, Crockenhill, Hextable, Swanley, Darenth, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Eynsford, Longfield and New Barn, West Kingsdown, Farningham, Southfleet and Wilmington. After this remaining places will be given to those who performed best in the Kent test, in case of tied scores, preference is given to applicants living nearest to the school
Your child’s standardised score must be over 109 and their total score must be 332 or more
Get in touch if you are not sure if you are within the catchment area or not
School contact details:
- 01322223123
- school@dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk
- dartfordgrammargirls.kent.sch.uk
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