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Grammar schools in Banbury

There are no grammar schools in Banbury.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and West Northamptonshire have 5 of them, but none in Banbury itself — so every state secondary in Banbury admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Royal Latin School, about 16.0 miles away in Buckinghamshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and West Northamptonshire

Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and West Northamptonshire have 5 grammar schools, but none in Banbury itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Banbury

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Royal Latin School Buckingham 16.0 miles Mixed Good
King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon 17.8 miles Boys Outstanding
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon 18.5 miles Girls Outstanding
Rugby High School Rugby 20.7 miles Girls Good
Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby 22.1 miles Boys Outstanding
Alcester Grammar School Alcester 25.0 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.

Royal Latin School — 2027 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Children living in the school's catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
  3. Up to 12 places for children scoring 115–120 in the Secondary Transfer Test who are looked after or previously looked after (living anywhere), or live in the catchment area and are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)

King Edward VI School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 13 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the outer priority circle (incl. inner), at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 70 places: children in the inner priority circle at/above AQS (published source)

Stratford Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 19 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Children in the priority circle at/above AQS (published source)

Rugby High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places: Pupil Premium children in the priority areas, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 50 places: children in Area 1 - East Warwickshire at/above AQS (published source)

Lawrence Sheriff School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 5 places: Service Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)

Alcester Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority area, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (combined cap with category 1: 20 places total for both below-AQS categories) (published source)
  3. Children in the priority area at/above AQS (published source)

Schools in Banbury

Banbury has 46 open schools. Browse all Banbury schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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