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Grammar school admissions, in plain English.

A parent-friendly guide to applying to each grammar school. Deadlines, oversubscription rules, distance criteria, appeals — all translated from the legal arrangements into plain English.

South East

Kent, Medway & Buckinghamshire grammar schools · Kent grammar schools & catchments guide · Buckinghamshire grammar schools guide · Medway grammar schools guide · Berkshire grammar schools guide

North Kent 6 schools

Dartford, Gravesend, Swanley
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend Boys
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Mayfield Grammar School
Gravesend Girls
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford Boys
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford Girls
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington Boys
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Girls
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West Kent 7 schools

Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook
The Judd School
Tonbridge Boys
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge Girls
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Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells Boys
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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells Boys
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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls
Tunbridge Wells Girls
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Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge Girls
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook Mixed
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Mid Kent 7 schools

Maidstone, Faversham, Sittingbourne
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone Boys
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone Girls
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone Girls
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone Boys
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne Boys
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne Girls
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham Mixed
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East Kent 12 schools

Canterbury, Ashford, Folkestone, Dover, Thanet
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury Mixed
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury Boys
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury Girls
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford Girls
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford Boys
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone Girls
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone Boys
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Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover Boys
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Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover Girls
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich Mixed
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Mixed
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate Mixed
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Medway 6 schools

Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Rainham Mixed
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester Boys
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The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester Girls
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham Mixed
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Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Chatham Mixed
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham Mixed
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Buckinghamshire 13 schools

Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Amersham, Marlow, Beaconsfield, Chesham, Buckingham
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury Boys
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury Girls
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield Girls
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Burnham Grammar School
Burnham Mixed
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham Mixed
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Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham Boys
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Dr Challoner's High School
Little Chalfont Girls
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe Boys
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe Boys
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham Mixed
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury Mixed
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow Mixed
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe Girls
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Slough 4 schools

Slough, Langley, Cippenham
Herschel Grammar School
Slough Mixed
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Langley Grammar School
Slough Mixed
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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Slough Mixed
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough Mixed
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Reading 2 schools

Reading, Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley, Woodley
Kendrick School
Reading Girls
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Reading School
Reading Boys
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London

Barnet, Bexley, Bromley, Enfield, Kingston, Redbridge & Sutton grammar schools · Grammar schools in London guide

Bexley 4 schools

Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Welling
Beths Grammar School
Bexley Boys
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Bexley Grammar School
Welling Mixed
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup Mixed
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Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath Girls
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Bromley 2 schools

Orpington
St Olave's Grammar School
Orpington Boys
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Newstead Wood School
Orpington Girls
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Sutton 5 schools

Wallington, Sutton, Cheam
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Cheam Girls
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Sutton Grammar School
Sutton Boys
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington Boys
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Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington Girls
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Wilson's School
Wallington Boys
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Barnet 3 schools

Barnet, Finchley, Hendon, Edgware, Mill Hill
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet Boys
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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Finchley Girls
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The Henrietta Barnett School
Hampstead Garden Suburb Girls
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Redbridge 2 schools

Ilford, Woodford, Wanstead, Barkingside, Chigwell
Ilford County High School
Barkingside Boys
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Woodford County High School
Woodford Green Girls
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Kingston upon Thames 2 schools

Kingston, Surbiton, New Malden
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames Girls
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames Boys
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Enfield 1 school

Edmonton, Enfield, Palmers Green
The Latymer School
Edmonton Mixed
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East of England

Essex & Southend-on-Sea grammar schools · Essex grammar schools guide

Chelmsford 2 schools

Chelmsford
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford Girls
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Chelmsford Boys
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Colchester 2 schools

Colchester
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester Girls
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester Boys
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Southend 4 schools

Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea
Southend High School for Boys
Westcliff-on-Sea Boys
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea Girls
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Westcliff High School for Boys
Westcliff-on-Sea Boys
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea Girls
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South West

Gloucestershire, Bournemouth & Poole, Plymouth, Torbay, Wiltshire & Devon grammar schools · Gloucestershire grammar schools guide · Devon grammar schools guide

Cheltenham 1 school

Cheltenham
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham Mixed
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Gloucester 4 schools

Gloucester
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester Girls
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester Girls
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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester Boys
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The Crypt School
Gloucester Mixed
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Stroud 2 schools

Stroud
Marling School
Stroud Boys
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Stroud High School
Stroud Girls
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Poole 2 schools

Poole
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole Girls
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Poole Grammar School
Poole Boys
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Bournemouth 2 schools

Bournemouth
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth Boys
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth Girls
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Plymouth 3 schools

Plymouth
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth Boys
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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth Girls
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Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth Girls
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Torbay 3 schools

Torquay, Paignton, Brixham
Churston Ferrers Grammar School
Brixham Mixed
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay Boys
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay Girls
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Salisbury 2 schools

Salisbury, Wilton, Amesbury
Bishop Wordsworth's School
Salisbury Boys
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury Girls
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Colyton 1 school

Colyton, Seaton, Axminster (East Devon)
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton Mixed
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East Midlands

Lincolnshire grammar schools · Lincolnshire grammar schools guide

Alford 1 school

Alford, Mablethorpe (East Lindsey, Lincolnshire)
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford
Alford Mixed
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Boston 2 schools

Boston (Lincolnshire)
The Boston Grammar School
Boston Boys
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Boston High School
Boston Girls
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Bourne 1 school

Bourne (South Kesteven, Lincolnshire)
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne Mixed
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Caistor 1 school

Caistor (West Lindsey, Lincolnshire)
Caistor Grammar School
Caistor Mixed
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Gainsborough 1 school

Gainsborough (West Lindsey, Lincolnshire)
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough Mixed
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Grantham 2 schools

Grantham (South Kesteven, Lincolnshire)
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham Girls
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham Boys
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Horncastle 1 school

Horncastle (East Lindsey, Lincolnshire)
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar, Horncastle
Horncastle Mixed
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Louth 1 school

Louth (East Lindsey, Lincolnshire)
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth Mixed
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Skegness 1 school

Skegness (East Lindsey, Lincolnshire)
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness Mixed
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Sleaford 2 schools

Sleaford (North Kesteven, Lincolnshire)
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford Boys
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Sleaford Girls
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Spalding 2 schools

Spalding (South Holland, Lincolnshire)
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding Boys
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Spalding High School
Spalding Girls
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West Midlands

Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford & Stoke grammar schools · Birmingham grammar schools guide

Birmingham 6 schools

Birmingham
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham Boys
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham Boys
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham Girls
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham Mixed
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham Boys
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King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
Birmingham Girls
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Sutton Coldfield 2 schools

Sutton Coldfield
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield Boys
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield Girls
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Alcester 1 school

Alcester
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester Mixed
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Stratford-upon-Avon 2 schools

Stratford-upon-Avon
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon Boys
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon Girls
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Rugby 2 schools

Rugby
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby Boys
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Rugby High School
Rugby Girls
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Newport 2 schools

Newport (Shropshire)
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport Mixed
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport Girls
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Walsall 2 schools

Walsall
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall Boys
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Queen Mary's High School
Walsall Girls
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Stoke-on-Trent 1 school

Stoke-on-Trent
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent Mixed
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Wolverhampton 1 school

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton Girls
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North West

Trafford (Greater Manchester), Wirral (Merseyside) & Lancashire grammar schools · Trafford grammar schools guide · Wirral grammar schools guide

Trafford 7 schools

Altrincham, Sale, Stretford, Urmston & Hale
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham Boys
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham Girls
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham Girls
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Saint Ambrose College
Hale Barns Boys
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Sale Grammar School
Sale Mixed
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Stretford Grammar School
Stretford Mixed
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Urmston Grammar
Urmston Mixed
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Wirral 6 schools

West Kirby, Bebington, Wirral (Merseyside)
Calday Grange Grammar School
West Kirby Boys
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St Anselm's College
Birkenhead Boys
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton Girls
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West Kirby Grammar School
West Kirby Girls
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Bebington Boys
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Bebington Girls
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Lancaster 2 schools

Lancaster (Lancashire)
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster Girls
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster Boys
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Clitheroe 1 school

Clitheroe (Ribble Valley)
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe Mixed
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Liverpool 1 school

Liverpool
Liverpool Blue Coat School
Liverpool Mixed
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Rossendale 1 school

Rossendale (Bacup & Rawtenstall)
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale Mixed
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Penrith 1 school

Penrith (Westmorland & Furness)
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
Penrith Mixed
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Yorkshire and the Humber

Skipton, Ripon, Halifax & Heckmondwike grammar schools · Yorkshire grammar schools guide

Skipton 2 schools

Skipton (Craven, North Yorkshire)
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton Boys
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Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton Girls
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Ripon 1 school

Ripon (North Yorkshire)
Ripon Grammar School
Ripon Mixed
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Halifax 2 schools

Halifax (Calderdale)
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax Mixed
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax Mixed
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Heckmondwike 1 school

Heckmondwike (Kirklees)
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike Mixed
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