Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, Kent · Girls · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Dartford Grammar School for Girls — a selective girls' grammar school, a separate school from Dartford Grammar School. Kent Test admissions and priority-area parishes.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | Kent Test |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 180 |
| Official website | www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Kent Test
Reach the selective standard
Ranked — priority area first, then outside
Places offered
~100 priority-area of 180
A separate, independently governed school from Dartford Grammar School (the boys' school) despite the shared name. Applications go through the standard Kent County Council secondary admissions process and require sitting the Kent Test.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after girls
- 2Pupil Premium applicants
- 3Priority area — Borough of Dartford + named parishes (~100)
- 4Girls outside the priority area (~80)
- 5Within each: highest Kent Test score, distance breaks tiesmost places
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
100 of the 180 Year 7 places are reserved for girls living within the Borough of Dartford or a defined list of named parishes (e.g. Swanley, Farningham, Eynsford, West Kingsdown) — check the school's current policy for the full, up-to-date list, since it's revised each admissions cycle.
Key dates
The same timetable for every Kent grammar school. Confirm the current year with KCC.
1 June – 1 July
Register for the Kent Test with KCC
Early September
Test sat, in Year 6
15 October
Results released
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Dartford Grammar School for Girls’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
All Kent grammar schools use the same county-wide test — see the format, timeline and registration process. For the wider picture of grammar schools across England, see UK Grammar Schools: List, Competition & Results.
Common questions about Dartford Grammar School for Girls
What is the priority area for Dartford Grammar School for Girls?
The Borough of Dartford plus a defined list of named parishes (such as Swanley, Farningham and Eynsford). Around 100 of the 180 Year 7 places are reserved for girls living in it — check the school's current policy for the full list.
Is this the same school as Dartford Grammar School?
No — it is a separate school with its own governing body, despite the similar name.
How are places allocated at Dartford Grammar School for Girls?
Priority goes to looked-after children, then Pupil Premium applicants, then girls in the priority area by Kent Test score, then girls outside it by score, with distance as the tie-break.
What test do you sit for Dartford Grammar School for Girls?
The Kent Test, through Kent County Council's standard secondary admissions process.
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