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Grammar schools in Frome

There are no grammar schools in Frome.

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 Somerset is not one of them, so every state secondary in Frome admits without a selective test.

The nearest is South Wilts Grammar School, about 25.1 miles away in Wiltshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Frome

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury 25.1 miles Girls Good
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Salisbury 25.7 miles Boys Outstanding
Marling School Stroud 35.4 miles Boys Not judged
Stroud High School Stroud 35.5 miles Girls Outstanding
Poole Grammar School Poole 36.5 miles Boys Not judged
Parkstone Grammar School Poole 36.9 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.

South Wilts Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium girls meeting the academic standard (published source)
  3. Girls in the School's catchment area, meeting the academic standard (published source)

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium boys (Ever-6 FSM) at the time of the entry exam (published source)
  3. Boys permanently resident in the School's designated area (map-defined) (published source)

Marling School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who have met the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium candidates (registered for free school meals in the 6 years before test day) who met the qualifying standard (published source)
  3. Other candidates who met the qualifying standard, in test rank order (published source)

Stroud High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium (at time of test) who achieve the required standard (published source)
  3. All other qualifying candidates, by rank order of entrance test score (published source)

Parkstone Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (eligible = met the academic standard) (published source)
  2. Girls in the historic Borough of Poole (or BH12/13/14/15/16/17/18/21 postcodes) eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. Girls in the historic Borough of Poole / listed postcodes (not Pupil Premium) (published source)

Schools in Frome

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

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