Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is a voluntary controlled secondary school in Canterbury, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1256 pupils, and a capacity of 1082 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,256
Pupils
1,082
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School?
The catchment area for Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Kent may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School has a published admission number of 1082 places. 1256 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Canterbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School: School Information
- Full address
- Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 118840
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
What is the catchment area for Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School? ▾
The catchment area for Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School currently has 1256 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1082 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School? ▾
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Kent publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School cover? ▾
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is a secondary school in Canterbury, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School? ▾
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.