Grammar schools in Grimsby
There are no grammar schools in Grimsby.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire have 15 of them, but none in Grimsby itself — so every state secondary in Grimsby admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Caistor Grammar School, about 9.9 miles away in Lincolnshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire have 15 grammar schools, but none in Grimsby itself.
- Boston High School — Boston
- Bourne Grammar School — Bourne
- Caistor Grammar School — Market Rasen
- Carre's Grammar School — Sleaford
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School — Grantham
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy — Sleaford
- King Edward VI Grammar School — Louth
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy — Alford
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle — Horncastle
- Skegness Grammar School — Skegness
- Spalding Grammar School — Spalding
- Spalding High School — Spalding
- The Boston Grammar School — Boston
- The King's School, Grantham — Grantham
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough — Gainsborough
Nearest grammar schools to Grimsby
Straight-line distance from the centre of Grimsby — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caistor Grammar School | Market Rasen | 9.9 miles | Mixed | Good |
| King Edward VI Grammar School | Louth | 13.1 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy | Alford | 22.7 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | Horncastle | 23.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | Gainsborough | 29.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Skegness Grammar School | Skegness | 32.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
Schools in Grimsby
Grimsby has 55 open schools. Browse all Grimsby schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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