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Grammar schools in Leighton Buzzard

There are no grammar schools in Leighton Buzzard.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire have 13 of them, but none in Leighton Buzzard itself — so every state secondary in Leighton Buzzard admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Aylesbury Grammar School, about 9.5 miles away in Buckinghamshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire

Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire have 13 grammar schools, but none in Leighton Buzzard itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Leighton Buzzard

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Aylesbury Grammar School Aylesbury 9.5 miles Boys Outstanding
Aylesbury High School Aylesbury 9.6 miles Girls Outstanding
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Aylesbury 10.1 miles Mixed Outstanding
Chesham Grammar School Chesham 14.7 miles Mixed Not judged
Royal Latin School Buckingham 14.9 miles Mixed Good
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Amersham 16.9 miles Boys 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.

Aylesbury High School — 2026 entry

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

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Children in the catchment area since 1 September of Year 5 eligible for the Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. Siblings of students on the roll (published source)

Chesham Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Up to 6 places for Pupil Premium children in the catchment area scoring 110–120 (looked-after children first) (published source)
  3. Children in the catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium (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)

Dr Challoner's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after boys (published source)
  2. Boys in the catchment area receiving the Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. Siblings of students in Years 7–12 living in the catchment area (published source)

Schools in Leighton Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard has 23 open schools. Browse all Leighton Buzzard schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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