Grammar schools in Buxton
There are no grammar schools in Buxton.
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 Derbyshire and Staffordshire is not among them, so every state secondary in Buxton admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Saint Ambrose College, about 21.0 miles away in Trafford. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Buxton
Straight-line distance from the centre of Buxton — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Ambrose College | Altrincham | 21.0 miles | Boys | — |
| St Joseph's College | Stoke-on-Trent | 22.3 miles | Mixed | Not judged |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Altrincham | 22.3 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Sale Grammar School | Sale | 22.4 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Altrincham | 22.8 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Stretford Grammar School | Manchester | 22.9 miles | Mixed | 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.
Saint Ambrose College — 2026 entry
- Baptised Catholic boys who are looked after or previously looked after (published source)
- Baptised Catholic boys with a brother at the school (published source)
- Baptised Catholic boys living in a nominated Local Pastoral Area (all WA14, WA15, M31 and M33 postcodes, and the listed parishes) (published source)
St Joseph's College — 2026 entry
- Category 1: Baptised Catholic children who are Looked After/Previously Looked After (published source)
- Category 2: Baptised Catholic children with a sibling at the school (published source)
- Category 3: Baptised Catholic children of school staff (published source)
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children scoring 324 or more (published source)
- Up to 20 Pupil Premium boys living in the priority area and attending a Trafford state primary, scoring 324–333 (all such boys scoring 334+ are also admitted) — in score order (published source)
- Up to 10 Pupil Premium boys attending a Trafford state primary, scoring 324 or more — in score order (published source)
Sale Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 15 Pupil Premium children: first those in the priority area (nearest first), then those at a Trafford state primary living elsewhere in Trafford (in score order) (published source)
- Children living in the priority area (M33, plus Trafford addresses in M23, WA14 and WA15) — nearest first (published source)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children, wherever they live (published source)
- Girls in the catchment area (8-mile radius) receiving the Pupil Premium (published source)
- Girls in the catchment area with a sister at the school (published source)
Stretford Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children, including those adopted from state care outside England (published source)
- Children in the catchment area receiving the Pupil or Service Premium (published source)
- Children with a sibling at the school in Years 7–11 (published source)
Schools in Buxton
Buxton has 22 open schools. Browse all Buxton schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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