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Grammar schools in East Dunbartonshire

There are no grammar schools in East Dunbartonshire.

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 — East Dunbartonshire is one of the majority that does not, so local state secondaries admit without a selective test.

The nearest is Larne Grammar School, about 97.5 miles away in Mid and East Antrim. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to East Dunbartonshire

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Larne Grammar School LARNE 97.5 miles — —
Carrickfergus Grammar School CARRICKFERGUS 103.9 miles — —
Glenlola Collegiate BANGOR 104.7 miles — —
Bangor Grammar School BANGOR 105.1 miles — —
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Penrith 105.1 miles Mixed Good
Ballyclare High School BALLYCLARE 107.1 miles — —

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.

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (incl. state care outside England) (published source)
  2. Current Family Association: sibling attending the school at time of admission (published source)
  3. Up to 10 places (2 per form group, PAN 160): Pupil Premium/Service Premium students (published source)

Schools in East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire has 45 open schools. Browse all East Dunbartonshire schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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