Apply to Wilmington Grammar for Girls, in plain English.
Everything a parent needs to know about admission for September 2027 — the deadline, the 11+, the seven criteria (including the Governor Places route for top maths scorers), and what to do if your daughter doesn't get a place. The legal version is one click away.
The three things to know first.
If you read nothing else on this page, read these. They're the bits that catch parents out.
Your daughter needs the Kent 11+.
WGSG only admits girls judged "suited to grammar school" by Kent's 11+ assessment11+ / PESEKent's selective assessment in Year 6 — Maths, English and Reasoning.. Register with KCC in June 2026, separately from the school application.
Seven criteria — distance is the final tiebreaker.
After care, siblings, staff children, and the Governor Places route (for top maths scorers within 5 miles), Wilmington-area girls rank higher than outsiders. Within the area criterion, Pupil Premium children rank first. Everyone else is ranked by distance — the closer to school, the better.
Send the SIF by 31 October if claiming sibling or PP.
You must send a Supplementary Information FormSIFWGSG needs this form to verify siblings at either Wilmington school, or Pupil Premium status. Without it, these criteria cannot be applied. to the school if you're claiming a sibling link or Pupil Premium. Deadline: 31 October 2026 (same day as the SCAF).
Five steps, spread over a year.
If more girls pass than there are places, these 7 criteria decide.
Every eligible girl is sorted into the highest criterion that applies to her. Within each criterion, girls closest to the school rank highest. Tap any criterion to see the document's exact wording.
In plain English: Children currently or previously in council care get top priority, regardless of address.
What the document says: A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions. A previously looked after child includes those adopted, on a child arrangements order, or under a special guardianship order, and those from state care outside England who were then adopted.
In plain English: If your daughter will have a sibling at either WGSG or WGSB (the boys' school) when she starts in September 2027, she gets priority here. You must send the SIF to claim this. Sibling covers natural, half, adopted, step- and foster siblings living at the same address.
What the document says: A sibling attending either school when the child starts. "Sibling" means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted or half-adopted brother or sister, a step brother or sister, or other child living in the same household as part of the same family who will be living at the same address at the date of application.
In plain English: If a parent has worked at the school for at least 2 years, or was recruited to fill a hard-to-fill post.
What the document says: Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
In plain English: Up to 18 places (10% of PAN) go to girls living within 5 miles of school who score in the top 18 in the Kent Test on the Mathematics paper specifically. This rewards exceptional mathematical ability within the local area. Distance breaks ties.
What the document says: Up to 10% of the PAN (18 places) will be awarded to those children who through the tests have shown an exceptional performance which places them in the top 18 selective places in the maths test and residing within a 5 mile radius of the school. In case of tied scores distance will be used.
In plain English: Girls living within 1.5 miles of the school, or in one of 30 named parishes spanning Wilmington, Dartford, Swanley and surrounding areas. Within this group, Pupil Premium children rank first, then distance decides for the rest.
What the document says: Girls who live within 1.5 mile proximity of the school and girls living within the named parishes: Ash Cum Ridley, Badgers Mount, Bean, Crockenhill, Darenth, Dartford, Dunton Green, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Halstead, Hartley, Hextable, Horton Kirby & South Darenth, Istead Rise/Cobham & Luddesdown, Kemsing, Longfield & New Barn, Meopham, Otford, Shoreham, Southfleet, Stanstead, Stone, Sutton at Hone & Hawley, Swanley, Swanscombe & Greenhithe, West Kingsdown, Wilmington, Wrotham, Unparished Area of Ebbsfleet. Priority within this area given to Pupil Premium children.
In plain English: Pupil Premium-eligible girls living within 3 miles of the school but not within the criterion 5 parishes. Ranked by distance within this group.
What the document says: Students in receipt of Pupil Premium living within 3 miles proximity of the school. A child is eligible for Pupil Premium where she has been registered for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years (not including Universal Infant Free School Meals).
In plain English: Any other girl who has passed the 11+, ranked purely by straight-line distance from home to school. Closest girls get the remaining places.
What the document says: All other eligible girls — ranked according to the distance from their home to Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, with those living closest ranked highest. Where two children are equally eligible and have equal distance, an independently adjudicated random selection is applied.
Straight line, not driving time.
For criteria 5, 6 and 7, distance is the tiebreaker or primary ranking factor. It is measured as a straight line between home and school using the National Land and Property Gazetteer address point — not by road, bus route or walking time.
Addresses come from the National Land and Property GazetteerNLPGThe official UK address database. Straight-line distance from two address points: your home and a fixed point at the school.. For new-build homes not yet in the database, planning coordinates are used.
See the catchment on the GrammarBound mapTwo area-resident girls ranked by distance.
Both girls live in the priority parishes and both passed the 11+. Neither has a sibling at school or Pupil Premium. Both fall into criterion 5 and are ranked by distance. Girl A at 1.1 miles ranks above Girl B at 3.2 miles.
You have two routes, and you can use both.
Waiting list
The waiting list is maintained until July 2028 and re-ranked every time a new request arrives, using the same seven criteria. There is no queue — a new applicant closer to school or with a sibling link can jump above you.
Request via Kent County Council, not the school directly.
Appeal
Write to the Clerk to the Governors at the school. Your refusal letter will include the deadline and grounds. Appeals are heard independently.
Appealing does not affect your waiting-list position.
A joint Sixth Form at 16 — open to all.
WGSG and WGSB operate a joint sixth form called WG6 for up to 600 students. Up to 60 external places are available each year, open to any student who meets the academic requirements.
The grade floor.
From your best 8 GCSEs, a minimum of 46 points; plus grade 5 or above in both English Language and Mathematics; plus subject-specific requirements for the courses you want to study. If you meet the first two criteria but not a subject requirement, the school may offer an alternative programme.
Apply online at wg6.co.uk.
Conditional offers are made to candidates whose predicted grades and personal statements indicate suitability. Offers are confirmed on GCSE results day in August 2027. If more eligible external students apply than places available, the over-subscription order is: LAC → siblings at either Wilmington school → children of staff → distance.
The waiting list for WG6 runs until mid-September 2027.