Grammar schools in Bicester
There are no grammar schools in Bicester.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire have 13 of them, but none in Bicester itself — so every state secondary in Bicester admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Royal Latin School, about 9.6 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 Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire have 13 grammar schools, but none in Bicester itself.
- Aylesbury Grammar School — Aylesbury
- Aylesbury High School — Aylesbury
- Beaconsfield High School — Beaconsfield
- Burnham Grammar School — Slough
- Chesham Grammar School — Chesham
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School — Amersham
- Dr Challoner's High School — Amersham
- John Hampden Grammar School — High Wycombe
- Royal Latin School — Buckingham
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School — Aylesbury
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School — Marlow
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe — High Wycombe
- Wycombe High School — High Wycombe
Nearest grammar schools to Bicester
Straight-line distance from the centre of Bicester — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Latin School | Buckingham | 9.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Aylesbury | 15.9 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Aylesbury Grammar School | Aylesbury | 16.7 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Aylesbury High School | Aylesbury | 16.8 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe | High Wycombe | 25.9 miles | Boys | Good |
| Wycombe High School | High Wycombe | 26.3 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.
Royal Latin School — 2027 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Children living in the school's catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
- 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)
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Children in the catchment area since 1 September of Year 5 eligible for the Pupil Premium (published source)
- Siblings of students on the roll (published source)
Aylesbury High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted children living in the catchment area (published source)
- Girls on the Pupil Premium living in the catchment area (published source)
- Up to 6 places for Pupil Premium or looked-after girls in the catchment area scoring 115–120 (published source)
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 6 places for Pupil Premium or looked-after boys in the catchment (both priority areas) scoring 115–120 (published source)
- Qualified Pupil Premium boys living in the catchment area (published source)
Wycombe High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted girls (published source)
- Qualified girls on the Pupil Premium living in the catchment area (published source)
- Up to 12 places for disadvantaged girls in the catchment area scoring 113–120 (published source)
Schools in Bicester
Bicester has 23 open schools. Browse all Bicester schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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