Grammar schools in Benfleet
There are no grammar schools in Benfleet.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Essex has 4 of them, but none in Benfleet itself — so every state secondary in Benfleet admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Westcliff High School for Girls, about 4.1 miles away in Southend-on-Sea. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Essex
Essex has 4 grammar schools, but none in Benfleet itself.
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls — Chelmsford
- Colchester County High School for Girls — Colchester
- Colchester Royal Grammar School — Colchester
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford — Chelmsford
Nearest grammar schools to Benfleet
Straight-line distance from the centre of Benfleet — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westcliff High School for Girls | Westcliff-on-Sea | 4.1 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Westcliff-on-Sea | 4.1 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Southend High School for Boys | Southend-on-Sea | 5.2 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Southend High School for Girls | Southend-on-Sea | 7.5 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Gravesend Grammar School | Gravesend | 12.0 miles | Boys | Not judged |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | Gravesend | 12.7 miles | Girls | 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.
Westcliff High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
- Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
- Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 154 places for the area in all (published source)
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
- Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
- Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 148 places for the area in all (published source)
Southend High School for Boys — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
- Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
- Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 150 places for the area in all (published source)
Southend High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
- Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 17 places, in score order (published source)
- Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 179 places for the area in all (published source)
Gravesend Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Health and special access reasons (published source)
- A brother or sister at the school when the child joins (published source)
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- A sister attending the school at the time of entry (published source)
- Girls living in DA2 6, DA2 8, DA3, DA4, DA9, DA10, DA11, DA12, DA13, ME3 or parts of TN15 — free school meals girls first, then by Kent Test score (published source)
Schools in Benfleet
Benfleet has 18 open schools. Browse all Benfleet schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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