Grammar schools in Bridgwater
There are no grammar schools in Bridgwater.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Somerset is not one of them, so every state secondary in Bridgwater admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Colyton Grammar School, about 28.1 miles away in Devon. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Bridgwater
Straight-line distance from the centre of Bridgwater — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Grammar School | Colyton | 28.1 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Torquay | 51.2 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Torquay | 51.4 miles | Boys | — |
| Poole Grammar School | Poole | 51.5 miles | Boys | Not judged |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Poole | 51.6 miles | Girls | Not judged |
| South Wilts Grammar School | Salisbury | 52.2 miles | Girls | Good |
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.
Torquay Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- All eligible girls ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN (188) is filled (published source)
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After girls with the tied score (published source)
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium/Service Premium girls with the tied score (published source)
Torquay Boys' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- All eligible boys ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN is filled (published source)
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After boys with the tied score (published source)
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium boys with the tied score (published source)
Parkstone Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (eligible = met the academic standard) (published source)
- Girls in the historic Borough of Poole (or BH12/13/14/15/16/17/18/21 postcodes) eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
- Girls in the historic Borough of Poole / listed postcodes (not Pupil Premium) (published source)
South Wilts Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium girls meeting the academic standard (published source)
- Girls in the School's catchment area, meeting the academic standard (published source)
Schools in Bridgwater
Bridgwater has 35 open schools. Browse all Bridgwater schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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