Grammar schools in Malmesbury
There are no grammar schools in Malmesbury.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Wiltshire has 2 of them, but none in Malmesbury itself — so every state secondary in Malmesbury admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Stroud High School, about 12.0 miles away in Gloucestershire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Wiltshire
Wiltshire has 2 grammar schools, but none in Malmesbury itself.
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School — Salisbury
- South Wilts Grammar School — Salisbury
Nearest grammar schools to Malmesbury
Straight-line distance from the centre of Malmesbury — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud High School | Stroud | 12.0 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Marling School | Stroud | 12.0 miles | Boys | Not judged |
| The Crypt School | Gloucester | 18.1 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Ribston Hall High School | Gloucester | 18.4 miles | Girls | — |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Gloucester | 19.6 miles | Boys | — |
| Denmark Road High School | Gloucester | 20.0 miles | Girls | — |
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.
Stroud High School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying standard (published source)
- Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium (at time of test) who achieve the required standard (published source)
- All other qualifying candidates, by rank order of entrance test score (published source)
Marling School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who have met the qualifying standard (published source)
- Pupil Premium candidates (registered for free school meals in the 6 years before test day) who met the qualifying standard (published source)
- Other candidates who met the qualifying standard, in test rank order (published source)
The Crypt School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who have met the qualifying standard (published source)
- Candidates in receipt of Pupil Premium who have met the qualifying standard (published source)
- Children of permanent staff employed ≥2 years (or recruited to fill a demonstrable skills shortage) (published source)
Ribston Hall High School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard or up to 100 ranked places below it — (a) Gloucester GL1-4 postcodes by rank first, (b) other postcodes by rank second (published source)
- All other candidates by rank order in the qualifying standard (published source)
Sir Thomas Rich's School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Boys registered for Pupil Premium who met the qualifying standard (published source)
- Other qualifying boys, in test rank order (published source)
Denmark Road High School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying standard (published source)
- Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, any Gloucestershire (GL) postcode (published source)
- Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, outside Gloucestershire (published source)
Schools in Malmesbury
Malmesbury has 8 open schools. Browse all Malmesbury schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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