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Grammar schools in Chichester

There are no grammar schools in Chichester.

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 West Sussex is not one of them, so every state secondary in Chichester admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Reading School, about 42.9 miles away in Reading. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Chichester

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Reading School Reading 42.9 miles Boys Outstanding
Kendrick School Reading 43.2 miles Girls Outstanding
Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton 43.4 miles Girls —
Sutton Grammar School Sutton 44.7 miles Boys Good
Wallington High School for Girls Wallington 44.9 miles Girls Not judged
Tiffin School Kingston upon Thames 45.1 miles Boys 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.

Reading School — 2026 entry

  1. Category 1: (Previously) Looked After Children, with a score up to 5 marks below the eligible score (published source)
  2. Category 2: Pupil or Service Premium children living within the catchment area, score up to 5 marks below eligible score (published source)
  3. Category 3: Children within the catchment area with a demonstrated significant social or welfare need (written professional evidence required) (published source)

Kendrick School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after child or previously looked after child (lower qualifying score, 5 marks below standard threshold) (published source)
  2. In receipt of Pupil/Service Premium on 31 Aug, permanent home address within Priority Area 1 or 2 (lower qualifying score) (published source)
  3. Up to 75% of places (96 of 128): permanent home address within Priority Area 1 or 2, by rank order of score (published source)

Nonsuch High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. 85 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
  3. Up to 35 places for girls eligible for the Pupil Premium who reach the pass mark — or score up to 20% below it — in score order, wherever they live (published source)

Sutton Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Sons of staff employed at the school on a permanent contract for at least two years (published source)
  3. Up to 10 places for boys eligible for the Pupil Premium living in SM1–7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4 or CR4 — in order of combined SET and second-stage score (published source)

Wallington High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. 100 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
  3. Up to 35 places for girls eligible for the Pupil Premium who reach the pass mark — or score up to 20% below it — in score order, wherever they live (published source)

Tiffin School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children in the Priority Area (<10km straight-line from school) (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium boys (primary school PP funding) in the Priority Area (published source)
  3. Remaining places (less up to 18 aptitude places): boys in the Priority Area, ranked by Combined Score (published source)

Schools in Chichester

Chichester has 39 open schools. Browse all Chichester schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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