Grammar schools in Ealing
There are no grammar schools in Ealing.
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 — Ealing is one of the majority that does not, so local state secondaries admit without a selective test.
The nearest is The Tiffin Girls' School, about 6.5 miles away in Kingston upon Thames. Nearest is not the whole answer, though: these schools rank children by test score, and most put children living in their own area first.
Could a child from Ealing get a place?
Passing the test is not enough. These schools rank children by test score, not by distance from home. Most put children living in a set area first, so from Ealing the question is whether your home is inside it.
| School | Intake | How places are decided, 2027 entry | Ealing postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Girls | Girls are ranked by test score. Those living in the school's Designated Area of 44 postal districts come first, and every place since 2014 has gone to a girl living inside it. (school's policy) | about 52% in the Designated Area |
| Tiffin School | Boys | Boys are ranked by test score. Those living less than 10 km from the school come first, and since that area was introduced no place has gone to a boy living further away. (school's policy) | about 6% within 10 km |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | Girls | Girls in the top 300 of the first test who live within 3 miles of the school come first. The remaining places of the 120 go in order of test score wherever the child lives. (school's policy) | none within 3 miles |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | Girls | Places go to baptised Catholic girls from practising Catholic families, in order of test score. Home address only breaks a tie. (school's policy) | No area limit |
| Langley Grammar School | Mixed | Up to 120 of the 180 places go to children living in the school's inner area in Langley. The rest go by test score to Priority Area 2, then Priority Area 3, then everyone else. (school's policy) | about 73% in Priority Area 3 |
From each school's own admission arrangements for September 2027 entry. Priority groups such as looked-after children and children on Pupil Premium come before these rules. The postcode share uses ONS postcode centres and straight-line distance, so it counts postcodes, not households; a home near the edge of an area should be checked with the school.
Key dates
- 31 October 2026: deadline to apply for a secondary place, through Ealing Council even for schools in another council
Each school or group of schools sets its own test, with a registration window months before the test itself, and parents register their child directly.
Nearest grammar schools to Ealing
Straight-line distance from the centre of Ealing — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | 6.5 miles | Girls | — |
| Tiffin School | Kingston upon Thames | 7.5 miles | Boys | Good |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | London | 7.6 miles | Girls | Good |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | London | 9.3 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Langley Grammar School | Langley | 9.5 miles | Mixed | — |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | Slough | 10.3 miles | Mixed | 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.
The Tiffin Girls' School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children with combined mark ≥ the 350th-ranked mark (published source)
- Up to 60 places (combined mark ≥ 350th-ranked mark): (i) Pupil Premium girls in the Inner Area or Designated Area, then (ii) all other girls in the Inner Area (published source)
- Remaining places: girls in the Designated Area, ranked by Combined Score (published source)
Tiffin School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children in the Priority Area (<10km straight-line from school) (published source)
- Pupil Premium boys (primary school PP funding) in the Priority Area (published source)
- Remaining places (less up to 18 aptitude places): boys in the Priority Area, ranked by Combined Score (published source)
The Henrietta Barnett School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children ranked in the top 300 Round One test results (published source)
- Pupil Premium girls ranked in the top 300 Round One test results, with current-school confirmation (published source)
- Girls living within 3 miles of the school (measured at application, straight line), who sit the Round Two test — ranked by score if oversubscribed (published source)
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Baptised + Practising Catholic girls who are Looked After/Previously Looked After, ranked in the top 200 entrance-test places (published source)
- Up to 32 places (25%): Baptised + Practising Catholic girls eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked in the top 200 (published source)
- Baptised + Practising Catholic girls, in rank score order (published source)
Langley Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children, or previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 100 places: permanent home address in Priority Area 1 (postcodes SL3 7/8/9/0) — Pupil Premium first, then rank order of 11+ score (published source)
- Permanent home address in Priority Area 2, and eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
Schools in Ealing
Ealing has 106 open schools. Browse all Ealing schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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