Grammar schools in Evesham
There are no grammar schools in Evesham.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Warwickshire and Worcestershire have 5 of them, but none in Evesham itself — so every state secondary in Evesham admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Alcester Grammar School, about 8.6 miles away in Warwickshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Warwickshire and Worcestershire
Warwickshire and Worcestershire have 5 grammar schools, but none in Evesham itself.
- Alcester Grammar School — Alcester
- King Edward VI School — Stratford-upon-Avon
- Lawrence Sheriff School — Rugby
- Rugby High School — Rugby
- Stratford Girls' Grammar School — Stratford-upon-Avon
Nearest grammar schools to Evesham
Straight-line distance from the centre of Evesham — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester Grammar School | Alcester | 8.6 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | Stratford-upon-Avon | 10.8 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| King Edward VI School | Stratford-upon-Avon | 11.4 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Pate's Grammar School | Cheltenham | 15.4 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Gloucester | 19.4 miles | Boys | — |
| Denmark Road High School | Gloucester | 20.3 miles | Girls | — |
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.
Alcester Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
- Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority area, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (combined cap with category 1: 20 places total for both below-AQS categories) (published source)
- Children in the priority area at/above AQS (published source)
Stratford Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
- Up to 19 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
- Children in the priority circle at/above AQS (published source)
King Edward VI School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
- Up to 13 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the outer priority circle (incl. inner), at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
- Up to 70 places: children in the inner priority circle at/above AQS (published source)
Pate's Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Up to 15 Priority Places, filled in order: (I) Pupil Premium + Appendix-1 postcode, (II) Pupil Premium + Cheltenham Borough, (III) Appendix-1 postcode, (IV) Pupil Premium + Appendix-3 postcode, (V) all other Pupil Premium (published source)
- Non-Priority Places (Local): qualifying candidates in Gloucestershire or an Appendix-3 postcode, by rank order, until categories 1-3 total 105 places (published source)
Sir Thomas Rich's School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Boys registered for Pupil Premium who met the qualifying standard (published source)
- Other qualifying boys, in test rank order (published source)
Denmark Road High School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying standard (published source)
- Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, any Gloucestershire (GL) postcode (published source)
- Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, outside Gloucestershire (published source)
Schools in Evesham
Evesham has 23 open schools. Browse all Evesham schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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