Grammar schools in Brighton
There are no grammar schools in Brighton.
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 Brighton and Hove and West Sussex is not among them, so every state secondary in Brighton admits without a selective test.
The nearest is The Skinners' School, about 27.3 miles away in Kent. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Brighton
Straight-line distance from the centre of Brighton — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Skinners' School | Tunbridge Wells | 27.3 miles | Boys | — |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells | 27.4 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Tunbridge Wells | 27.8 miles | Boys | — |
| The Judd School | Tonbridge | 29.9 miles | Boys | Not judged |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | Tonbridge | 30.0 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | Tonbridge | 30.1 miles | Girls | Not judged |
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.
The Skinners' School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 16 places for Pupil Premium boys in the West Kent Area (3 miles plus named parishes including Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks) (published source)
- Up to 108 places for other boys in the West Kent Area — first those 40+ marks above the Kent threshold, then other qualified boys; siblings, then sons of staff, then nearest first (published source)
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Pupil Premium girls living in the school's area (criterion 6) (published source)
- Girls in the school's area with a sister at the school (published source)
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- A brother attending the school when the child starts (published source)
- Health and special access reasons (published source)
The Judd School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 5 Inner Area places for boys on free school meals, then the Pupil Premium (published source)
- 157 Inner Area places (TN1–4, TN8–15, ME18–19, parts of TN16 and DA4, and Halstead) — in order of Kent Test aggregate score (published source)
Tonbridge Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- 135 area places in order of Kent Test score for girls living in Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells or Sevenoaks (council-tax area) (published source)
- 30 trustee places in order of Kent Test score for girls living elsewhere (published source)
Weald of Kent Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- 40 places for Pupil Premium girls — nearest to the Tonbridge campus first (published source)
- A sister or brother at the school when the child starts (published source)
Schools in Brighton
Brighton has 59 open schools. Browse all Brighton schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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