Grammar Schools

List of Grammar Schools in England: All 163 by County and Area

Every state grammar school in England, by county and area

Last checked: 13 October 2026 against the Department for Education's register of schools

11 min read 13 October 2026
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There are 163 state grammar schools in England, in 35 council areas. All of them are free to attend and take pupils at 11 for Year 7 entry. This list of grammar schools in England groups them by county and area, with a page for each area listing every school and linking to its official website.

The list comes from the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools register (open state-funded schools with a selective admissions policy), checked on 13 October 2026. Of these, 55 are boys' schools, 60 are girls' schools and 48 are mixed schools. Lancaster Royal Grammar School is counted as a boys' school, because its own admissions page says it takes boys at 11.

163State grammar schools in EnglandDfE Get Information about Schools
55Boys' schoolsDfE Get Information about Schools
60Girls' schoolsDfE Get Information about Schools
48Mixed schoolsDfE Get Information about Schools

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (open state-funded schools with a selective admissions policy, checked 13 October 2026).

Grammar schools in England by area

Choose your area to see every grammar school there, with towns, boys, girls or mixed, and links to each school.

Grammar schools in England by area
Area pageCouncil areasSchools
KentKent32
MedwayMedway6
BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire13
LincolnshireLincolnshire15
LondonBarnet, Bexley, Bromley, Enfield, Kingston upon Thames, Redbridge and Sutton19
BirminghamBirmingham8
Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford and Stoke-on-TrentWalsall, Wolverhampton, Telford and Wrekin, and Stoke-on-Trent6
WarwickshireWarwickshire5
TraffordTrafford7
Wirral and LiverpoolWirral and Liverpool7
Lancashire and CumbriaLancashire, and Westmorland and Furness5
YorkshireNorth Yorkshire, Calderdale and Kirklees6
GloucestershireGloucestershire7
DevonDevon, Plymouth and Torbay7
Dorset and WiltshireBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and Wiltshire6
BerkshireSlough and Reading6
EssexEssex and Southend-on-Sea8

Where England's grammar schools are

Kent has by far the most grammar schools, followed by London (across seven boroughs), Lincolnshire and Buckinghamshire.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (open state-funded schools with a selective admissions policy, checked 13 October 2026).

Full list of grammar schools in England

Every school links to its official website, as listed on the government register, and to our 11+ guide for the school where we have one.

Grammar schools in Kent (32)

Grammar schools in Medway (6)

Grammar schools in Buckinghamshire (13)

Grammar schools in Lincolnshire (15)

Grammar schools in London (19)

Grammar schools in Birmingham (8)

Grammar schools in Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford and Stoke-on-Trent (6)

Grammar schools in Warwickshire (5)

Grammar schools in Trafford (7)

Grammar schools in Wirral and Liverpool (7)

Grammar schools in Lancashire and Cumbria (5)

Grammar schools in Yorkshire (6)

Grammar schools in Gloucestershire (7)

Grammar schools in Devon (7)

Grammar schools in Dorset and Wiltshire (6)

Grammar schools in Berkshire (6)

Grammar schools in Essex (8)

State grammar schools only

This list covers state-funded grammar schools, which charge no tuition fees (state boarding schools charge for boarding only). Independent (fee-paying) schools are not included, even when "grammar school" is in their name: for example, The Grammar School at Leeds is registered as an independent school. Independent schools set their own entrance exams and fees.

Single-sex or mixed?

"Gender of entry" is as recorded on the government register, and it may not match who is admitted in Year 7 (sixth forms can differ too). Always check the school's own admissions page.

How to apply for a grammar school place

Your child sits the school's entrance test, and you name the school on your council's secondary school application. Some areas use one shared test for all their grammar schools; other schools set their own, so check each school's admissions policy.

  1. Read the school's admissions policy

    It sets out the entrance test, any priority or catchment area and how places are offered. Use the school links in the list above.

  2. Register for the entrance test

    Registration can close several months before the test, so check the dates in Year 5.

  3. Sit the test

    In areas such as Buckinghamshire and Medway, the test is sat in September of Year 6.

  4. Apply through your council by 31 October

    Name the grammar school on your home council's secondary school application, as well as other schools.

  5. Offers on 1 March

    Councils send secondary school offers on 1 March.

Application deadline and offer day: GOV.UK, school admissions: how to apply.

Preparing for the 11+ in England

Whichever school you choose, a strong vocabulary helps across English, comprehension and verbal reasoning papers. Start gently in Year 3 and Year 4 with reading and word games, build structured practice in Year 5, and keep Year 6 for revision before the test.

Our year-by-year guides cover each stage: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. For free practice, print our 11 plus vocabulary list with meanings and try the free 11+ vocabulary quiz.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grammar schools are there in England?

There are 163 state grammar schools in England, according to the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools register, checked on 13 October 2026. They are spread across 35 council areas; the largest groups are in Kent, London (across seven boroughs), Lincolnshire and Buckinghamshire.

Which areas have grammar schools?

The largest groups are in Kent, London, Lincolnshire, Buckinghamshire, Birmingham, Essex, Devon, Gloucestershire, Trafford, and Wirral and Liverpool. There are smaller groups in Berkshire; Dorset and Wiltshire; Medway; Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford and Stoke-on-Trent; Yorkshire; Lancashire and Cumbria; and Warwickshire. Our area pages list every school with a link to its website.

Do all grammar schools use the same 11+ test?

No. Some areas use one shared test for all their grammar schools, while other schools set their own. Always check the admissions policy of each school you are interested in, then name it on your council's secondary school application by 31 October.

Sources

Checked on 13 October 2026. School websites are as listed on the government register.

  1. Get Information about Schools: open state-funded schools with a selective admissions policy, Department for Education
  2. School admissions: how to apply, GOV.UK

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