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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

School type

Grammar

Also known as

Address

Common Lane

Wilmington

Kent

England

DA2 7DA

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys admits boys via the GL 11+ exam. There is no interview stage as part of the admissions process. The school has a catchment area, prioritising boys living within 1.5 miles, specific parishes/wards, and Pupil Premium children within a 3-mile radius.

If your son would settle best somewhere friendly and down-to-earth rather than highly pressured, Wilmington describes itself as a warm, aspirational school where boys feel happy and safe, and that is the feel parents tend to find when they visit. Day-to-day life is shaped by a shared set of values the school calls PRIDE: personal excellence, respect, innovation, determination and equality. Staff lean on these to guide boys through their time at the school, so a boy always knows what is expected of him and why.

The grammar sits in Wilmington, near Dartford, and its history runs back to its days as Dartford Technical High School in the 1950s. The present boys' grammar took shape in the mid-1980s when the site was reorganised, and it now teaches boys from 11 to 16 within the Endeavour Multi-Academy Trust. Older boys move into a co-educational sixth form shared with the neighbouring girls' grammar, which gives them a wider, mixed setting for their A-level years. The school is one of a small, established cluster of Wilmington schools, and that gives it a settled local character and a real sense of community.

Wilmington suits a boy who will do well in a grounded, community-minded grammar with clear values and a supportive feel. It will appeal to a family wanting a selective state setting with a shared co-ed sixth form close to Dartford. Above all it suits a boy who will grow up steady and quietly confident among people who take the trouble to know him well.

Key facts

Gender

Boys

Year 7 places

180

Annual fees

None

Pass mark

Selectivity ratio

Website

Visit school website

Admissions

Open day

Oct

Registration opens

June

Registration closes

July

CAF deadline

Oct

Admissions contact

office@wgsb.co.uk

Admissions phone

01322 223090

Registration form

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/kent-test

Sibling policy

Yes

What this school tests

Kent Test

English

Punctuation
Reading Comprehension - Comparison
Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
Reading Comprehension - Summarising
Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
Sentence Completion
Spelling

Maths

Algebra
Angles and Degrees
BIDMAS
Coordinate Grids
Estimation and Rounding
Factors and Multiples
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Magic squares
Measurement
Money
Number and Place Value
Number Walls
Operations
Perimeter, Area and Volume
Position and Direction
Properties of Shapes
Ratio and Proportion
Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
Sequences
Special Numbers
Speed, Distance and Time
Statistics
Time

Non-verbal Reasoning

Extended Figure Series
Figure Analogies
Figure Matrices
Figure Operations
Figure Series
Grid Matrices
Horizontal Codes
Most Like Three Figures
Most Like Two Figures
Odd Figure Out
Star Matrices
Triangle Matrices
Triangle Series
Vertical Codes

Verbal Reasoning

Anagrams
Compound Words
Embedded Words
Form a Word
Insert a Letter
Letter Analogies
Letter Calculations
Letter Codes
Letter Grids
Letter Sequences
Move 1 / 2 Letters
Number Analogies
Number Calculations
Number Sequences
Related Words
Rhyming Synonyms
Shuffled Sentences
Synonyms
Word / Logic Puzzles
Word Analogies
Word Completion
Word Match
Word Opposites
Word Pairs
Word Relationships
Words and Codes

Spatial Reasoning

2D Rotations
Block Counting
Combining Shapes
Fold and Punch
Folding Cubes
Hidden Shapes
Missing Face of Cube
Shape Completion

Catchment area

Does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area?

Yes. The school gives priority to boys who live within 1.5 miles of the school and to those living within its named parishes and wards around Dartford and Swanley. Pupil Premium children within a 3-mile radius and then distance from home to school are also used to rank places.

Selection review and safety net

Previous exam results

GCSE results

In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 64.6 across their GCSEs. 90% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 32.8% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above. Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/

A-level results

In 2025 students achieved a C+ average grade per A-Level entry. 11.1% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects. Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/

Frequently asked questions

What exam board does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys use for the 11+?

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys uses the GL Assessment exam board for its 11+ entrance examination.

Does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys interview as part of the 11+ process?

No, there is no interview stage for admission to Wilmington Grammar School for Boys as part of the 11+ process.

Is Wilmington Grammar School for Boys a single-sex or co-educational school?

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is a single-sex school, admitting boys only for Year 7 entry.

Does Wilmington Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area for 11+ admissions?

Yes, the school prioritises boys living within 1.5 miles, those in named parishes and wards, and Pupil Premium children within a 3-mile radius.

What is the official website for Wilmington Grammar School for Boys?

The official website for Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is https://wgsb.co.uk/.

Location

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