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Grammar schools in Alfreton

There are no grammar schools in Alfreton.

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, and Derbyshire is not one of them, so every state secondary in Alfreton admits without a selective test.

The nearest is The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough, about 32.6 miles away in Lincolnshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Alfreton

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Gainsborough 32.6 miles Mixed Good
The King's School, Grantham Grantham 33.3 miles Boys Good
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Grantham 33.6 miles Girls Outstanding
St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent 35.1 miles Mixed Not judged
Carre's Grammar School Sleaford 40.8 miles Mixed Good
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Sleaford 40.8 miles Girls Not judged

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 Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Children with a brother or sister on roll (published source)
  3. Children of staff (published source)

The King's School, Grantham — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children — by score (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places for boys on the full Pupil Premium living within 30 miles — by score (published source)
  3. Boys living within 30 miles (straight line) — by score (published source)

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Girls with a sibling at the school when the application is made (published source)
  3. Girls eligible for free school meals living within 12 miles of the school (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)

Carre's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Children registered for free school meals in the last six years (Pupil Premium) (published source)
  3. Children with a sibling at a Community Inclusive Trust secondary school (published source)

Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Children registered for free school meals in the last six years (Pupil Premium) (published source)
  3. Children with a sibling at a Community Inclusive Trust secondary school (published source)

Schools in Alfreton

Alfreton has 33 open schools. Browse all Alfreton schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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