Kent / Kent 11+
Parsons Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7BB
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
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A selective girls grammar school in Dartford, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,163 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Dartford, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,163 pupils on roll. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls serves girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,163 pupils on roll and 180 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 180 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks very high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.76 and Attainment 8 at 70.2. 96.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 12.4% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 67% moving into higher education.
For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make Wilmington Grammar School for Girls the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Kent and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Kent and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Kent and England.
Priority areas matter. Qualified girls can receive priority through the 1.5-mile area, named parishes and wards, the 5-mile governor-place rule, or pupil-premium priority within 3 miles; remaining eligible applicants are ranked by straight-line distance.
Looked after and previously looked after girls
Qualified looked after and previously looked after girls are prioritised first.
Siblings
Qualified girls with a sibling at Wilmington Grammar School for Girls or Wilmington Grammar School for Boys are prioritised next.
Children of staff
Qualified daughters of eligible staff are prioritised before governor places.
Governor places
Up to 18 places are available for qualified girls with exceptional performance in the Kent Test mathematics paper who live within 5 miles.
Priority area and named parishes
Qualified girls living within 1.5 miles or in the named priority parishes and wards are prioritised, with pupil-premium applicants prioritised within this area.
Other pupil premium within 3 miles
Other qualified pupil-premium applicants living within 3 miles are prioritised before the general distance category.
Structured exam detail is still being reviewed.
This school uses the shared Kent Test consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Kent Test guideKent Test registration opens
1 June 2026
Kent Test registration closes
1 July 2026
Kent Test results
15 October 2026
Secondary application deadline
31 October 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Register for the Kent Test
Register for the Kent Test by 1 July 2026.
Complete the assessment
Applicants need to be assessed suitable for grammar-school entry through the Kent selection process.
Submit the secondary application
Submit the Kent secondary application by 31 October 2026.
Receive the allocation outcome
National Offer Day for this admissions round is 1 March 2027.
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 71.2 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 67.7 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 70.2 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 66.7 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B- average (38.1 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | C+ average (33.8 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | C+ average (33.6 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | C+ average (33.3 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 98% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 96% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 2% |
Latest inspection: 17 November 2022
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FAQ
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the Kent Test: Register for the Kent Test by 1 July 2026. 2. Complete the assessment: Applicants need to be assessed suitable for grammar-school entry through the Kent selection process. 3. Submit the secondary application: Submit the Kent secondary application by 31 October 2026. 4. Receive the allocation outcome: National Offer Day for this admissions round is 1 March 2027.
Kent Test registration opens: 1 June 2026. Kent Test registration closes: 1 July 2026. Kent Test results: 15 October 2026. Secondary application deadline: 31 October 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 17 November 2022.