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Grammar schools in Nuneaton

There are no grammar schools in Nuneaton.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Leicestershire and Warwickshire have 5 of them, but none in Nuneaton itself — so every state secondary in Nuneaton admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Lawrence Sheriff School, about 14.8 miles away in Warwickshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Leicestershire and Warwickshire

Leicestershire and Warwickshire have 5 grammar schools, but none in Nuneaton itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Nuneaton

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby 14.8 miles Boys Outstanding
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield 15.0 miles Boys Outstanding
Rugby High School Rugby 15.1 miles Girls Good
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield 15.3 miles Girls Good
King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham 17.8 miles Boys Outstanding
King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham 19.4 miles Girls Not judged

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.

Lawrence Sheriff School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 5 places: Service Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  2. Up to 38 places: Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  3. All other children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score; distance only breaks a tie (published source)

Rugby High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places: Pupil Premium children in the priority areas, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 50 places: children in Area 1 - East Warwickshire at/above AQS (published source)

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  2. Up to 36 places: Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score (published source)
  3. All other children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score; distance only breaks a tie (published source)

King Edward VI Aston School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score, then distance (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score and live in the catchment area — ranked by distance (published source)
  3. Pupil Premium children outside the catchment who reach the qualifying score, until 25% of places have gone to Pupil Premium children — ranked by score (published source)

King Edward VI Handsworth School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying score — ranked by score, then distance (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium children who reach the qualifying score and live in the catchment area — ranked by distance (published source)
  3. Pupil Premium children outside the catchment who reach the qualifying score, until 25% of places have gone to Pupil Premium children — ranked by score (published source)

Schools in Nuneaton

Nuneaton has 47 open schools. Browse all Nuneaton schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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