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Grammar schools in Erith

There are no grammar schools in Erith.

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

The nearest is Townley Grammar School, about 2.2 miles away in Bexley. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Bexley

Bexley has 4 grammar schools, but none in Erith itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Erith

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Townley Grammar School Bexleyheath 2.2 miles Girls Outstanding
Beths Grammar School Bexley 2.3 miles Boys Good
Bexley Grammar School Welling 2.8 miles Mixed Outstanding
Dartford Grammar School Dartford 3.0 miles Boys Outstanding
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Dartford 3.1 miles Girls —
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Dartford 3.6 miles Girls Good

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.

Townley Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. 56 places (25% of PAN): Pupil Premium girls achieving the qualifying selective score (published source)
  3. If category 2 undersubscribed: further Pupil Premium girls up to 5% below the standardised selective score, ranked by score then distance (published source)

Beths Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Guaranteed Grammar School Place: LA-wide top 180 standardised scores in the Bexley Selection Test (published source)
  3. Sibling currently attending the school (published source)

Bexley Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Up to 12 places: Pupil Premium children deemed selective, ranked by distance from the school (published source)
  3. Guaranteed Grammar School Place: LA-wide top 180 standardised scores in the Bexley Selection Test (across all Bexley grammar schools) (published source)

Dartford Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after boys — in the priority area first, then in the open places (published source)
  2. Up to 13 priority-area places for Pupil Premium boys scoring at least 20 above the Kent Test threshold (published source)
  3. Priority area (130 places): boys living in the Dartford wards or the parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Crockenhill, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Hextable, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Swanley or West Kingsdown, scoring at least 40 above the threshold — highest score first (published source)

Dartford Grammar School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Girls in the targeted free school meals (Pupil Premium) group (published source)
  3. 100 places for girls living in the Borough of Dartford or the named parishes (Ash-cum-Ridley, Crockenhill, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Hextable, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Swanley, West Kingsdown) (published source)

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after girls (published source)
  2. A sibling at this school or at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (published source)
  3. Children of staff (two years' service, or a skill-shortage post) (published source)

Schools in Erith

Erith has 16 open schools. Browse all Erith schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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