Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington, Kent · Boys · 11-18 (joint co-educational sixth form, WG6, with the girls' school)
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys — a selective boys' grammar school near Dartford, with a joint co-educational sixth form. Kent Test admissions, the 'Governor Places' band, and the tiered priority area.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 (joint co-educational sixth form, WG6, with the girls' school) |
| Admissions test | Kent Test |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 180 |
| Official website | wgsb.co.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 by the oversubscription order
Places offered
180
Boys sit the Kent Test. When oversubscribed: looked-after children, then siblings (at either Wilmington school), then children of staff, then up to 18 'Governor Places' for boys with an exceptional Kent Test score EXCLUDING the maths paper who live within 5 miles, then boys within 1.5 miles or in a named parish (Pupil Premium prioritised), then Pupil Premium boys within 3 miles, then straight-line distance.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after boys
- 2Siblings — at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys or for Girls
- 3Children of staff
- 4Governor Places (up to 18) — top non-maths Kent Test score, within 5 miles
- 5Within 1.5 miles or a named parish — Pupil Premium firstmost places
- 6Pupil Premium boys within 3 miles, then straight-line distance
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
A tiered priority area rather than one boundary: within 1.5 miles of the school, or one of roughly 29-30 named parishes/wards across the Dartford, Sevenoaks and Gravesham areas. A separate 3-mile radius applies only to the Pupil Premium tier. The Year 12 sixth form ('WG6') is run jointly and co-educationally with Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.
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 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys’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 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
What are 'Governor Places' at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys?
Up to 18 places (10% of the 180) for boys who score exceptionally well in the Kent Test on the aggregate EXCLUDING the maths paper, and who live within 5 miles of the school. (The girls' school mirrors this with the maths paper.)
Does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area?
A tiered priority area: within 1.5 miles of the school, or one of about 29-30 named parishes across the Dartford, Sevenoaks and Gravesham areas. A separate 3-mile radius is used only for the Pupil Premium tier. Check the school's current policy for the list.
Is this the same school as Wilmington Grammar School for Girls?
They are separate schools with their own Year 7 admissions, but they run one joint, co-educational sixth form together, branded 'WG6'.
How many places does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys have?
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 180. (Some tutoring sites say 150 — that's out of date; the current Kent County Council policy says 180.)
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