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Grammar schools in Morecambe

There are no grammar schools in Morecambe.

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

The nearest is Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, about 2.6 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 Morecambe itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Morecambe

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster 2.6 miles Girls Good
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster 3.1 miles Mixed Good
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe 23.1 miles Mixed Outstanding
Skipton Girls' High School Skipton 34.6 miles Girls Good
Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton 34.7 miles Boys Good
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rossendale 35.6 miles Mixed Inadequate

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

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/near the Pass Mark (published source)
  2. City of Lancaster residents eligible for Pupil Premium, at/near the Pass Mark (published source)
  3. City of Lancaster residents at/above the Pass Mark (published source)

Lancaster Royal Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/near the minimum level (published source)
  2. Priority catchment area (City of Lancaster), Pupil Premium, at/near minimum level (published source)
  3. Priority catchment area, at/above minimum level (published source)

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Immediate catchment area residents eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. Immediate catchment area residents (published source)

Ermysted's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children who met the required standard (published source)
  2. Applicants within the catchment area who met the required standard (published source)
  3. Applicants outside the catchment area who met the required standard (published source)

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Children attending Area 1 primary schools, ranked by entrance exam mark (siblings at BRGS get priority within this tier) (published source)
  3. Children attending Area 2 primary schools, ranked by entrance exam mark (siblings at BRGS get priority within this tier) (published source)

Schools in Morecambe

Morecambe has 18 open schools. Browse all Morecambe schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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