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Grammar schools in Leigh-on-Sea

There are no grammar schools in Leigh-on-Sea.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Southend-on-Sea has 4 of them, but none in Leigh-on-Sea itself — so every state secondary in Leigh-on-Sea admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Westcliff High School for Girls, about 0.4 miles away in Southend-on-Sea. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea has 4 grammar schools, but none in Leigh-on-Sea itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Leigh-on-Sea

Straight-line distance from the centre of Leigh-on-Sea — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea 0.4 miles Girls Outstanding
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea 0.4 miles Boys Outstanding
Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea 1.5 miles Boys Outstanding
Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea 3.8 miles Girls Outstanding
Rainham Mark Grammar School Gillingham 13.0 miles Mixed Good
Chatham Grammar Chatham 13.4 miles Mixed Good

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.

Westcliff High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 154 places for the area in all (published source)

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 148 places for the area in all (published source)

Southend High School for Boys — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 15 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 150 places for the area in all (published source)

Southend High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who pass the CSSE selection tests (published source)
  2. Children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass and are entitled to 'preferential consideration' (free school meals or pupil premium, declared when registering for the test) — up to 17 places, in score order (published source)
  3. Other children living in the SS0–SS9 postcodes who pass — in score order, up to 179 places for the area in all (published source)

Rainham Mark Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted children (published source)
  2. Children eligible for the Pupil Premium (free school meals in the last six years) (published source)
  3. Children with a brother or sister at the school (published source)

Chatham Grammar — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (admitted automatically) (published source)
  2. Children with a sibling at the school who has been deemed selective (published source)
  3. Children of staff employed for a year or more (or in a skill-shortage post) (published source)

Schools in Leigh-on-Sea

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

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