Grammar schools in Bilston
There are no grammar schools in Bilston.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Dudley and Wolverhampton have 1 of them, but not one in Bilston itself — so every state secondary in Bilston admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Wolverhampton Girls' High School, about 3.9 miles away in Wolverhampton. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Dudley and Wolverhampton
Dudley and Wolverhampton have 1 grammar school, but not one in Bilston itself.
- Wolverhampton Girls' High School — Wolverhampton
Nearest grammar schools to Bilston
Straight-line distance from the centre of Bilston — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Wolverhampton | 3.9 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Queen Mary's High School | Walsall | 4.9 miles | Girls | — |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Walsall | 4.9 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Birmingham | 7.2 miles | Boys | Good |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Birmingham | 7.7 miles | Girls | Not judged |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Birmingham | 9.0 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.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children achieving the qualifying score (published source)
- Up to 25 places: highest-scoring Pupil Premium girls achieving the qualifying score (published source)
- Other girls, in rank order of test score (published source)
Queen Mary's High School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After girls achieving the minimum qualifying score, by rank order (published source)
- Up to 30% of places (45 of PAN 150): Pupil Premium girls achieving the qualifying score — (B1) Walsall state-primary pupils first, then (B2) others, both by rank order (published source)
- Other girls achieving the qualifying score, by rank order, until PAN is reached (published source)
Queen Mary's Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After boys achieving the qualifying score, by rank order (published source)
- Up to 30% of places (54 of PAN 180): Pupil Premium boys achieving the qualifying score — (B1) Walsall state-primary pupils first, then (B2) others, both by rank order (published source)
- Other boys achieving the qualifying score, by rank order, until PAN is reached (published source)
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score, then distance (published source)
- Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score and live in the catchment area — ranked by distance (published source)
- Pupil Premium children outside the catchment who reach the qualifying score, until 25% of places have gone to Pupil Premium children — ranked by score (published source)
King Edward VI Handsworth School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score, then distance (published source)
- Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score and live in the catchment area — ranked by distance (published source)
- Pupil Premium children outside the catchment who reach the qualifying score, until 25% of places have gone to Pupil Premium children — ranked by score (published source)
King Edward VI Aston School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score, then distance (published source)
- Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score and live in the catchment area — ranked by distance (published source)
- Pupil Premium children outside the catchment who reach the qualifying score, until 25% of places have gone to Pupil Premium children — ranked by score (published source)
Schools in Bilston
Bilston has 18 open schools. Browse all Bilston schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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