Grammar schools in Leyland
There are no grammar schools in Leyland.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lancashire has 4 of them, but none in Leyland itself — so every state secondary in Leyland admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, about 18.3 miles away in Lancashire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Lancashire
Lancashire has 4 grammar schools, but none in Leyland itself.
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — Rossendale
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — Clitheroe
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — Lancaster
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School — Lancaster
Nearest grammar schools to Leyland
Straight-line distance from the centre of Leyland — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Clitheroe | 18.3 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Rossendale | 18.9 miles | Mixed | Inadequate |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Manchester | 21.9 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The Blue Coat School | Liverpool | 22.2 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Stretford Grammar School | Manchester | 24.0 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Sale Grammar School | Sale | 24.8 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
Schools in Leyland
Leyland has 22 open schools. Browse all Leyland schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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