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Grammar schools in Hook

There are no grammar schools in Hook.

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

The nearest is Reading School, about 11.2 miles away in Reading. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Hook

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Reading School Reading 11.2 miles Boys Outstanding
Kendrick School Reading 11.4 miles Girls Outstanding
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow 20.6 miles Mixed Outstanding
Burnham Grammar School Slough 20.8 miles Mixed Good
Herschel Grammar School Slough 21.2 miles Mixed Outstanding
Upton Court Grammar School Slough 21.4 miles Mixed Outstanding

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.

Reading School — 2026 entry

  1. Category 1: (Previously) Looked After Children, with a score up to 5 marks below the eligible score (published source)
  2. Category 2: Pupil or Service Premium children living within the catchment area, score up to 5 marks below eligible score (published source)
  3. Category 3: Children within the catchment area with a demonstrated significant social or welfare need (written professional evidence required) (published source)

Kendrick School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after child or previously looked after child (lower qualifying score, 5 marks below standard threshold) (published source)
  2. In receipt of Pupil/Service Premium on 31 Aug, permanent home address within Priority Area 1 or 2 (lower qualifying score) (published source)
  3. Up to 75% of places (96 of 128): permanent home address within Priority Area 1 or 2, by rank order of score (published source)

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children scoring at least 110 (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places for Pupil Premium children in the catchment area scoring 110–120 — nearest first (published source)
  3. Pupil Premium children in the catchment area scoring 121+ (published source)

Burnham Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Up to 6 places for looked-after children, or Pupil Premium children in the catchment area, scoring 115–120 (published source)
  3. Children in the catchment area eligible for the Pupil Premium (published source)

Herschel Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children (accommodated or taken into care under Children Act 1989 s.20/31/38) (published source)
  2. Home address within 4 miles of the school (straight line), ranked by distance (closest first) (published source)
  3. Up to 10 places: Pupil Premium, home address within 10 miles of the school, ranked by distance (published source)

Upton Court Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after child or previously looked after child (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places: currently or within the last 6 years eligible for Free School Meals (Pupil Premium), ranked by 11+ score then distance (published source)
  3. Children of Pioneer Educational Trust staff employed ≥2 years (0.5 FTE+) or skills-shortage recruit (published source)

Schools in Hook

Hook has 14 open schools. Browse all Hook schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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