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Grammar schools in Epping

There are no grammar schools in Epping.

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

The nearest is Woodford County High School, about 7.6 miles away in Redbridge. 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 Epping itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Epping

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Woodford County High School Woodford Green 7.6 miles Girls Good
Ilford County High School Ilford 7.6 miles Boys —
The Latymer School London 9.6 miles Mixed —
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School London 14.0 miles Girls Outstanding
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Barnet 14.3 miles Boys Outstanding
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford 15.2 miles Mixed —

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.

Woodford County High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children with the minimum score (104) (published source)
  2. 45 places (25%) for children entitled to the Pupil Premium (including Ever 6), in order of total standardised score (published source)
  3. Other children living in the Common Catchment Area, in score order (published source)

Ilford County High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children with the minimum score (104) (published source)
  2. 45 places (25%) for children entitled to the Pupil Premium (including Ever 6), in order of total standardised score (published source)
  3. Other children living in the Common Catchment Area, in score order (published source)

The Latymer School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children, ranked within the top 900 test-takers (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places: Free School Meals/Universal Credit children ranked within the top 900 (published source)
  3. Up to 20 music places: children ranked within the top 700, selected by audition after passing the academic threshold (published source)

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Baptised + Practising Catholic girls who are Looked After/Previously Looked After, ranked in the top 200 entrance-test places (published source)
  2. Up to 32 places (25%): Baptised + Practising Catholic girls eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked in the top 200 (published source)
  3. Baptised + Practising Catholic girls, in rank score order (published source)

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet — 2026 entry

  1. All boys meeting the required standard, ranked purely by combined entrance-test score — no catchment area and no LAC/Pupil Premium priority category (published source)

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford — 2026 entry

  1. Up to 8 places for boys on the Pupil Premium or looked after / previously looked after, living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 10 October of Year 6, with a standardised score of at least 330 — top scores first (published source)
  2. Further places in score order until 120 have gone to boys living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 10 October of Year 6 (published source)
  3. Of the remaining places, up to 2 for boys on the Pupil Premium or looked after with a score of at least 350, wherever they live (published source)

Schools in Epping

Epping has 8 open schools. Browse all Epping schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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