UK Grammar Schools
Complete Guide
Your comprehensive resource for grammar school admissions, 11+ test information, and school profiles across England. Find the perfect school and prepare effectively.
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Grammar Schools176K
Pupils Enrolled82.3%
Avg GCSE 9-785.9%
A-Level A*-B~23%
Accept Rate16
RegionsExplore by Region
Grammar schools are concentrated in specific areas of England. Select a region to explore schools, admissions requirements, and exam details.
Kent
31 grammar schoolsKent has the largest grammar school system in England with 32 fully selective schools. The Kent Test is administered by GL Assessment and is taken in September of Year 6.
London & Surrounding Areas
31 grammar schoolsLondon and its surrounding areas have several highly competitive grammar schools. Many use their own entrance examinations or consortium tests like Sutton SET. Competition is extremely high with some schools receiving over 2,000 applications for 120 places.
Birmingham & West Midlands
15 grammar schoolsBirmingham has a group of prestigious grammar schools, primarily the King Edward VI Foundation schools. From 2023, schools switched from CEM to GL Assessment format. The West Midlands Grammar Schools Partnership includes 19 schools across the region.
Buckinghamshire
13 grammar schoolsBuckinghamshire operates a fully selective secondary school system with 13 grammar schools. All schools use GL Assessment tests. Children attending Buckinghamshire schools are automatically entered; out-of-county families must register separately.
Essex
10 grammar schoolsEssex has a consortium of 10 grammar schools (CSSE) that share a common entrance test. The CSSE test consists of English and Maths papers. A standardised score of 303 is typically needed to qualify.
Greater Manchester & Trafford
7 grammar schoolsGreater Manchester and Trafford have several excellent grammar schools, including the renowned Altrincham Grammar Schools. The Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium uses GL Assessment with a qualifying score of 334.
Lincolnshire
12 grammar schoolsLincolnshire maintains a selective school system with 15 grammar schools in the Lincolnshire Consortium. The test consists of two papers (Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning) taken on consecutive Saturdays in September.
Bexley
4 grammar schoolsBexley is one of the 11 fully selective local authority areas in England. The London Borough of Bexley operates a selective education system with grammar schools using GL Assessment tests.
Medway
5 grammar schoolsMedway is a unitary authority in Kent that operates its own selective school system. The Medway Test uses GL Assessment and is separate from the Kent Test, though the format is similar.
Slough
3 grammar schoolsSlough is one of the 11 fully selective local authority areas in England. The area switched from CEM to GL Assessment in 2023 following CEM's discontinuation of paper-based 11+ tests.
Wirral
4 grammar schoolsWirral maintains a selective school system with several grammar schools serving the peninsula. Schools use GL Assessment tests administered by the Wirral local authority.
Devon & Torbay
6 grammar schoolsDevon and the Torbay area have grammar schools using GL Assessment. Torbay is one of the 11 fully selective local authority areas in England.
Gloucestershire
7 grammar schoolsGloucestershire maintains several grammar schools, including the highly regarded Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham. Schools use GL Assessment tests.
Warwickshire
4 grammar schoolsWarwickshire has several grammar schools with strong academic traditions. Schools use GL Assessment tests administered by the local authority.
Wiltshire
2 grammar schoolsWiltshire has grammar schools in Salisbury using GL Assessment tests. The schools have strong academic traditions and serve both Wiltshire and surrounding areas.
Yorkshire & North
3 grammar schoolsYorkshire and the North of England have a small number of grammar schools, including the prestigious Ripon Grammar School and schools in the North Yorkshire area.
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