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Grammar schools in Sandwell

There are no grammar schools in Sandwell.

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

The nearest is King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, about 3.1 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 Sandwell

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham 3.1 miles Boys Good
King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham 3.6 miles Girls Not judged
Queen Mary's Grammar School Walsall 4.7 miles Boys Outstanding
King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham 5.1 miles Boys Outstanding
Queen Mary's High School Walsall 5.4 miles Girls —
King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham 5.6 miles Mixed Good

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.

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys — 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)

King Edward VI Handsworth 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)

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)

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)

King Edward VI Five Ways 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 Sandwell

Sandwell has 129 open schools. Browse all Sandwell schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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