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Grammar schools in Clacton-on-Sea

There are no grammar schools in Clacton-on-Sea.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Essex has 4 of them, but none in Clacton-on-Sea itself — so every state secondary in Clacton-on-Sea admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Colchester Royal Grammar School, about 12.1 miles away in Essex. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Essex

Essex has 4 grammar schools, but none in Clacton-on-Sea itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Clacton-on-Sea

Straight-line distance from the centre of Clacton-on-Sea — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester 12.1 miles Boys —
Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester 12.5 miles Girls Outstanding
Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea 25.2 miles Girls Outstanding
Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea 26.1 miles Boys Outstanding
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea 27.0 miles Boys Outstanding
Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea 27.1 miles Girls Outstanding

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.

Colchester Royal Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Up to 12 places for boys scoring over 320 who are looked after / previously looked after (first) or on the Pupil Premium Grant — in score order (published source)
  2. All remaining places in score order, wherever the boy lives (published source)

Colchester County High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children scoring 320 or more (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places for the highest-scoring girls eligible for the Pupil Premium (free school meals now or in the last six years) scoring 320 or more (published source)
  3. Up to 10 places for the highest-scoring girls eligible for the Service Pupil Premium scoring 320 or more and living in the 25-mile priority area (published source)

Southend High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 17 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 179 places for the area in all (published source)

Southend High School for Boys — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 150 places for the area in all (published source)

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 148 places for the area in all (published source)

Westcliff High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 154 places for the area in all (published source)

Schools in Clacton-on-Sea

Clacton-on-Sea has 19 open schools. Browse all Clacton-on-Sea schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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