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Grammar schools in Brackley

There are no grammar schools in Brackley.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Buckinghamshire and West Northamptonshire have 13 of them, but none in Brackley itself — so every state secondary in Brackley admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Royal Latin School, about 7.7 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 West Northamptonshire

Buckinghamshire and West Northamptonshire have 13 grammar schools, but none in Brackley itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Brackley

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Royal Latin School Buckingham 7.7 miles Mixed Good
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Aylesbury 20.9 miles Mixed Outstanding
Aylesbury Grammar School Aylesbury 21.5 miles Boys Outstanding
Aylesbury High School Aylesbury 21.6 miles Girls Outstanding
Rugby High School Rugby 22.4 miles Girls Good
Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby 23.3 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.

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)

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Children in the catchment area since 1 September of Year 5 eligible for the Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. Siblings of students on the roll (published source)

Aylesbury High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted children living in the catchment area (published source)
  2. Girls on the Pupil Premium living in the catchment area (published source)
  3. Up to 6 places for Pupil Premium or looked-after girls in the catchment area scoring 115–120 (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)

Schools in Brackley

Brackley has 10 open schools. Browse all Brackley schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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