Grammar schools in Chipping Norton
There are no grammar schools in Chipping Norton.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire have 7 of them, but none in Chipping Norton itself — so every state secondary in Chipping Norton admits without a selective test.
The nearest is King Edward VI School, about 20.5 miles away in Warwickshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire
Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire have 7 grammar schools, but none in Chipping Norton itself.
- Denmark Road High School — Gloucester
- Marling School — Stroud
- Pate's Grammar School — Cheltenham
- Ribston Hall High School — Gloucester
- Sir Thomas Rich's School — Gloucester
- Stroud High School — Stroud
- The Crypt School — Gloucester
Nearest grammar schools to Chipping Norton
Straight-line distance from the centre of Chipping Norton — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI School | Stratford-upon-Avon | 20.5 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | Stratford-upon-Avon | 20.8 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Royal Latin School | Buckingham | 23.5 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Pate's Grammar School | Cheltenham | 25.3 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Alcester Grammar School | Alcester | 25.7 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Gloucester | 29.2 miles | Boys | — |
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 School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
- Up to 13 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the outer priority circle (incl. inner), at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
- Up to 70 places: children in the inner priority circle at/above AQS (published source)
Stratford Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
- Up to 19 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
- Children in the priority circle at/above AQS (published source)
Royal Latin School — 2027 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Children living in the school's catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
- Up to 12 places for children scoring 115–120 in the Secondary Transfer Test who are looked after or previously looked after (living anywhere), or live in the catchment area and are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
Pate's Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Up to 15 Priority Places, filled in order: (I) Pupil Premium + Appendix-1 postcode, (II) Pupil Premium + Cheltenham Borough, (III) Appendix-1 postcode, (IV) Pupil Premium + Appendix-3 postcode, (V) all other Pupil Premium (published source)
- Non-Priority Places (Local): qualifying candidates in Gloucestershire or an Appendix-3 postcode, by rank order, until categories 1-3 total 105 places (published source)
Alcester Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
- Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority area, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (combined cap with category 1: 20 places total for both below-AQS categories) (published source)
- Children in the priority area at/above AQS (published source)
Sir Thomas Rich's School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Boys registered for Pupil Premium who met the qualifying standard (published source)
- Other qualifying boys, in test rank order (published source)
Schools in Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton has 13 open schools. Browse all Chipping Norton schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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