Grammar schools in Beckenham
There are no grammar schools in Beckenham.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Bromley and Croydon have 2 of them, but none in Beckenham itself — so every state secondary in Beckenham admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Newstead Wood School, about 5.0 miles away in Bromley. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Bromley and Croydon
Bromley and Croydon have 2 grammar schools, but none in Beckenham itself.
- Newstead Wood School — Orpington
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School — Orpington
Nearest grammar schools to Beckenham
Straight-line distance from the centre of Beckenham — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newstead Wood School | Orpington | 5.0 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Wilson's School | Wallington | 5.2 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Wallington | 5.7 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Orpington | 6.2 miles | Boys | Not judged |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Sidcup | 6.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Wallington | 6.3 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.
Newstead Wood School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/above the required standard (published source)
- Girls within a 9-mile radius of the school in receipt of Pupil Premium/Service Premium, at/above the required standard (published source)
- Girls within the 9-mile radius, plus staff children (≥2 years employed) living outside it, ranked by score (published source)
Wilson's School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children, in score order (published source)
- 14 places for boys eligible for free school meals, in score order (published source)
- 9 places for boys above the benchmark in the Sport Aptitude Test, in order of that test (published source)
Wallington County Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- Sons of permanent staff employed at the school for two or more consecutive years (published source)
- Places in rank order of combined SET and second-stage score — up to 110 places for priorities 1 to 3 (published source)
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Up to 12 places: Pupil Premium children deemed selective, ranked by distance from the school (published source)
- Guaranteed Grammar School Place: LA-wide top 180 standardised scores in the Bexley Selection Test (published source)
Wallington High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- 100 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
- Up to 35 places for girls eligible for the Pupil Premium who reach the pass mark — or score up to 20% below it — in score order, wherever they live (published source)
Schools in Beckenham
Beckenham has 18 open schools. Browse all Beckenham schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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