Grammar schools in Dewsbury
There are no grammar schools in Dewsbury.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Kirklees has 1 of them, but not one in Dewsbury itself — so every state secondary in Dewsbury admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Heckmondwike Grammar School, about 2.1 miles away in Kirklees. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Kirklees
Kirklees has 1 grammar school, but not one in Dewsbury itself.
- Heckmondwike Grammar School — Heckmondwike
Nearest grammar schools to Dewsbury
Straight-line distance from the centre of Dewsbury — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Heckmondwike | 2.1 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The Crossley Heath School | Halifax | 10.1 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Halifax | 11.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Skipton | 24.9 miles | Boys | Good |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Skipton | 25.0 miles | Girls | Good |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Rossendale | 25.1 miles | Mixed | Inadequate |
Schools in Dewsbury
Dewsbury has 30 open schools. Browse all Dewsbury schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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