Grammar schools in Lytham St Annes
There are no grammar schools in Lytham St Annes.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lancashire has 4 of them, but none in Lytham St Annes itself — so every state secondary in Lytham St Annes admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Larne Grammar School, about 16.2 miles away in Mid and East Antrim. 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 Lytham St Annes 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 Lytham St Annes
Straight-line distance from the centre of Lytham St Annes — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne Grammar School | LARNE | 16.2 miles | — | — |
| St Louis Grammar School | BALLYMENA | 21.4 miles | — | — |
| Ballymena Academy | BALLYMENA | 21.9 miles | — | — |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Lancaster | 22.0 miles | Girls | Good |
| Cambridge House Grammar School | BALLYMENA | 22.3 miles | — | — |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Lancaster | 22.3 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.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/near the Pass Mark (published source)
- City of Lancaster residents eligible for Pupil Premium, at/near the Pass Mark (published source)
- City of Lancaster residents at/above the Pass Mark (published source)
Lancaster Royal Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/near the minimum level (published source)
- Priority catchment area (City of Lancaster), Pupil Premium, at/near minimum level (published source)
- Priority catchment area, at/above minimum level (published source)
Schools in Lytham St Annes
Lytham St Annes has 13 open schools. Browse all Lytham St Annes schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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