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Grammar schools in Andover

There are no grammar schools in Andover.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Hampshire and Wiltshire have 2 of them, but none in Andover itself — so every state secondary in Andover admits without a selective test.

The nearest is South Wilts Grammar School, about 16.1 miles away in Wiltshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Hampshire and Wiltshire

Hampshire and Wiltshire have 2 grammar schools, but none in Andover itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Andover

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury 16.1 miles Girls Good
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Salisbury 16.5 miles Boys Outstanding
Kendrick School Reading 28.2 miles Girls Outstanding
Reading School Reading 28.5 miles Boys Outstanding
Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth 35.6 miles Girls Outstanding
Bournemouth School Bournemouth 35.8 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.

South Wilts Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium girls meeting the academic standard (published source)
  3. Girls in the School's catchment area, meeting the academic standard (published source)

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium boys (Ever-6 FSM) at the time of the entry exam (published source)
  3. Boys permanently resident in the School's designated area (map-defined) (published source)

Kendrick School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after child or previously looked after child (lower qualifying score, 5 marks below standard threshold) (published source)
  2. In receipt of Pupil/Service Premium on 31 Aug, permanent home address within Priority Area 1 or 2 (lower qualifying score) (published source)
  3. Up to 75% of places (96 of 128): permanent home address within Priority Area 1 or 2, by rank order of score (published source)

Reading School — 2026 entry

  1. Category 1: (Previously) Looked After Children, with a score up to 5 marks below the eligible score (published source)
  2. Category 2: Pupil or Service Premium children living within the catchment area, score up to 5 marks below eligible score (published source)
  3. Category 3: Children within the catchment area with a demonstrated significant social or welfare need (written professional evidence required) (published source)

Bournemouth School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (all given equal priority) (published source)
  2. Girls eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked by entrance test score (published source)
  3. 100 places assigned to the highest-scoring girls overall (out of PAN 180), regardless of catchment (published source)

Bournemouth School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (all given equal priority) (published source)
  2. Boys eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked by entrance test score (published source)
  3. A fixed quota of places assigned to the highest-scoring boys overall, regardless of catchment (published source)

Schools in Andover

Andover has 36 open schools. Browse all Andover schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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