Grammar schools in Esher
There are no grammar schools in Esher.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Surrey is not one of them, so every state secondary in Esher admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Tiffin School, about 3.8 miles away in Kingston upon Thames. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Esher
Straight-line distance from the centre of Esher — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin School | Kingston upon Thames | 3.8 miles | Boys | Good |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | 4.4 miles | Girls | — |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | Sutton | 5.5 miles | Girls | — |
| Sutton Grammar School | Sutton | 6.9 miles | Boys | Good |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Wallington | 8.7 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Wallington | 8.8 miles | Girls | Not judged |
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.
Tiffin School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children in the Priority Area (<10km straight-line from school) (published source)
- Pupil Premium boys (primary school PP funding) in the Priority Area (published source)
- Remaining places (less up to 18 aptitude places): boys in the Priority Area, ranked by Combined Score (published source)
The Tiffin Girls' School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children with combined mark ≥ the 350th-ranked mark (published source)
- Up to 60 places (combined mark ≥ 350th-ranked mark): (i) Pupil Premium girls in the Inner Area or Designated Area, then (ii) all other girls in the Inner Area (published source)
- Remaining places: girls in the Designated Area, ranked by Combined Score (published source)
Nonsuch High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- 85 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
- Up to 35 places for girls eligible for the Pupil Premium who reach the pass mark — or score up to 20% below it — in score order, wherever they live (published source)
Sutton Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- Sons of staff employed at the school on a permanent contract for at least two years (published source)
- Up to 10 places for boys eligible for the Pupil Premium living in SM1–7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4 or CR4 — in order of combined SET and second-stage score (published source)
Wallington County Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- Sons of permanent staff employed at the school for two or more consecutive years (published source)
- Places in rank order of combined SET and second-stage score — up to 110 places for priorities 1 to 3 (published source)
Wallington High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- 100 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
- Up to 35 places for girls eligible for the Pupil Premium who reach the pass mark — or score up to 20% below it — in score order, wherever they live (published source)
Schools in Esher
Esher has 8 open schools. Browse all Esher schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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