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Grammar schools in Kettering

There are no grammar schools in Kettering.

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 North Northamptonshire is not one of them, so every state secondary in Kettering admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Lawrence Sheriff School, about 23.3 miles away in Warwickshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Kettering

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby 23.3 miles Boys Outstanding
Rugby High School Rugby 24.7 miles Girls Good
Bourne Grammar School Bourne 28.7 miles Mixed Good
Royal Latin School Buckingham 30.5 miles Mixed Good
Spalding Grammar School Spalding 35.2 miles Boys Good
Spalding High School Spalding 35.5 miles Girls 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.

Lawrence Sheriff School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 5 places: Service Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)

Rugby High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places: Pupil Premium children in the priority areas, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 50 places: children in Area 1 - East Warwickshire at/above AQS (published source)

Bourne Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Children with a sibling on roll at the time of application (published source)
  3. Children of staff (published source)

Royal Latin School — 2027 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Children living in the school's catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
  3. Up to 12 places for children scoring 115–120 in the Secondary Transfer Test who are looked after or previously looked after (living anywhere), or live in the catchment area and are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)

Spalding Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Qualified boys living in Spalding or the feeder parishes of South Lincolnshire — if more than 150, the qualifying score is raised (published source)
  3. Qualified boys from outside, highest score first, until 150 (published source)

Spalding High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Girls with a brother or sister at the school (published source)
  3. Nearest first (straight line) (published source)

Schools in Kettering

Kettering has 50 open schools. Browse all Kettering schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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