Grammar schools in Chorley
There are no grammar schools in Chorley.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lancashire has 4 of them, but none in Chorley itself — so every state secondary in Chorley admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Larne Grammar School, about 15.0 miles away in Mid and East Antrim. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Lancashire
Lancashire has 4 grammar schools, but none in Chorley itself.
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — Rossendale
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — Clitheroe
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — Lancaster
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School — Lancaster
Nearest grammar schools to Chorley
Straight-line distance from the centre of Chorley — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne Grammar School | LARNE | 15.0 miles | — | — |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Rossendale | 16.2 miles | Mixed | Inadequate |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Clitheroe | 18.1 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Manchester | 18.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Stretford Grammar School | Manchester | 20.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Carrickfergus Grammar School | CARRICKFERGUS | 20.9 miles | — | — |
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.
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Children attending Area 1 primary schools, ranked by entrance exam mark (siblings at BRGS get priority within this tier) (published source)
- Children attending Area 2 primary schools, ranked by entrance exam mark (siblings at BRGS get priority within this tier) (published source)
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Immediate catchment area residents eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
- Immediate catchment area residents (published source)
Urmston Grammar Academy — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- About 15 places for the highest-scoring Pupil Premium children (minimum 324), wherever they live (published source)
- About 20 places for the top scorers, wherever they live (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 Chorley
Chorley has 49 open schools. Browse all Chorley schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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