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Grammar schools in Brentwood

There are no grammar schools in Brentwood.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Essex has 4 of them, but none in Brentwood itself — so every state secondary in Brentwood admits without a selective test.

The nearest is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, about 10.1 miles away in Essex. 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 Brentwood itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Brentwood

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford 10.1 miles Mixed —
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford 10.4 miles Girls Outstanding
Ilford County High School Ilford 10.4 miles Boys —
Woodford County High School Woodford Green 12.7 miles Girls Good
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Gravesend 13.3 miles Girls Outstanding
Dartford Grammar School Dartford 13.4 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.

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford — 2026 entry

  1. Up to 8 places for boys on the Pupil Premium or looked after / previously looked after, living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 10 October of Year 6, with a standardised score of at least 330 — top scores first (published source)
  2. Further places in score order until 120 have gone to boys living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 10 October of Year 6 (published source)
  3. Of the remaining places, up to 2 for boys on the Pupil Premium or looked after with a score of at least 350, wherever they live (published source)

Chelmsford County High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children scoring up to 5 marks below the eligible score, wherever they live (published source)
  2. Up to 30 places for girls on the Pupil or Service Premium scoring up to 5 marks below the eligible score and living within the 12.5-mile priority area since 31 October of Year 6 (published source)
  3. The rest of 144 places in score order for girls with an eligible score living within the 12.5-mile priority area since 31 October of Year 6 (published source)

Ilford County High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children with the minimum score (104) (published source)
  2. 45 places (25%) for children entitled to the Pupil Premium (including Ever 6), in order of total standardised score (published source)
  3. Other children living in the Common Catchment Area, in score order (published source)

Woodford County High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children with the minimum score (104) (published source)
  2. 45 places (25%) for children entitled to the Pupil Premium (including Ever 6), in order of total standardised score (published source)
  3. Other children living in the Common Catchment Area, in score order (published source)

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. A sister attending the school at the time of entry (published source)
  3. 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)

Dartford Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after boys — in the priority area first, then in the open places (published source)
  2. Up to 13 priority-area places for Pupil Premium boys scoring at least 20 above the Kent Test threshold (published source)
  3. Priority area (130 places): boys living in the Dartford wards or the parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Crockenhill, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Hextable, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Swanley or West Kingsdown, scoring at least 40 above the threshold — highest score first (published source)

Schools in Brentwood

Brentwood has 29 open schools. Browse all Brentwood schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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