Grammar schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
There are no grammar schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Staffordshire is not one of them, so every state secondary in Newcastle-under-Lyme admits without a selective test.
The nearest is St Joseph's College, about 2.3 miles away in Stoke-on-Trent. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Straight-line distance from the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's College | Stoke-on-Trent | 2.3 miles | Mixed | Not judged |
| Haberdashers' Adams | Newport | 17.5 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Newport Girls' High School Academy | Newport | 17.9 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Lecale Trinity Grammar School | DOWNPATRICK | 21.6 miles | — | — |
| Down High School | DOWNPATRICK | 22.0 miles | — | — |
| Saint Ambrose College | Altrincham | 25.2 miles | Boys | — |
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.
St Joseph's College — 2026 entry
- Category 1: Baptised Catholic children who are Looked After/Previously Looked After (published source)
- Category 2: Baptised Catholic children with a sibling at the school (published source)
- Category 3: Baptised Catholic children of school staff (published source)
Haberdashers' Adams — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Pupil Premium/Service Premium children, qualifying score no more than 5% below the general qualifying score (published source)
- Children on roll at one of 35 named designated primary schools (Newport/TF10 area and wider Telford & Wrekin), by rank order if oversubscribed (published source)
Newport Girls' High School Academy — 2026 entry
- Stage 1: Looked After/Previously Looked After Children scoring ≥95% of the qualifying score (published source)
- Stage 2: Up to 15 places for Pupil Premium girls at a listed Telford & Wrekin primary school, scoring ≥95% of the qualifying score, ranked by score (published source)
- Stage 3: Girls within the publicised Newport boundary area achieving the qualifying score, ranked by score (published source)
Saint Ambrose College — 2026 entry
- Baptised Catholic boys who are looked after or previously looked after (published source)
- Baptised Catholic boys with a brother at the school (published source)
- Baptised Catholic boys living in a nominated Local Pastoral Area (all WA14, WA15, M31 and M33 postcodes, and the listed parishes) (published source)
Schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme has 13 open schools. Browse all Newcastle-under-Lyme schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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