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Grammar schools in Derby

There are no grammar schools in Derby.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any — Derby is one of the majority that does not, so local state secondaries admit without a selective test.

The nearest is Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, about 27.8 miles away in Birmingham. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Derby

Straight-line distance from the centre of Derby — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield 27.8 miles Boys Outstanding
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield 28.8 miles Girls Good
Queen Mary's High School Walsall 30.6 miles Girls —
St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent 30.7 miles Mixed Not judged
Queen Mary's Grammar School Walsall 30.9 miles Boys Outstanding
King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham 33.0 miles Boys Outstanding

Published admissions priorities

These are extracts from school-specific arrangements for the entry years shown, in priority order. They are not the full policy or a prediction of an offer. Check the linked arrangement for test eligibility, deadlines and all remaining priorities.

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  2. Up to 38 places: Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  3. All other children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score; distance only breaks a tie (published source)

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  2. Up to 36 places: Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  3. All other children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score; distance only breaks a tie (published source)

Queen Mary's High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After girls achieving the minimum qualifying score, by rank order (published source)
  2. Up to 30% of places (45 of PAN 150): Pupil Premium girls achieving the qualifying score — (B1) Walsall state-primary pupils first, then (B2) others, both by rank order (published source)
  3. Other girls achieving the qualifying score, by rank order, until PAN is reached (published source)

St Joseph's College — 2026 entry

  1. Category 1: Baptised Catholic children who are Looked After/Previously Looked After (published source)
  2. Category 2: Baptised Catholic children with a sibling at the school (published source)
  3. Category 3: Baptised Catholic children of school staff (published source)

Queen Mary's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After boys achieving the qualifying score, by rank order (published source)
  2. Up to 30% of places (54 of PAN 180): Pupil Premium boys achieving the qualifying score — (B1) Walsall state-primary pupils first, then (B2) others, both by rank order (published source)
  3. Other boys achieving the qualifying score, by rank order, until PAN is reached (published source)

King Edward VI Aston School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score, then distance (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score and live in the catchment area — ranked by distance (published source)
  3. Pupil Premium children outside the catchment who reach the qualifying score, until 25% of places have gone to Pupil Premium children — ranked by score (published source)

Schools in Derby

Derby has 110 open schools. Browse all Derby schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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