Grammar schools in Rickmansworth
There are no grammar schools in Rickmansworth.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire have 13 of them, but none in Rickmansworth itself — so every state secondary in Rickmansworth admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Dr Challoner's High School, about 4.0 miles away in Buckinghamshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire
Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire have 13 grammar schools, but none in Rickmansworth itself.
- Aylesbury Grammar School — Aylesbury
- Aylesbury High School — Aylesbury
- Beaconsfield High School — Beaconsfield
- Burnham Grammar School — Slough
- Chesham Grammar School — Chesham
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School — Amersham
- Dr Challoner's High School — Amersham
- John Hampden Grammar School — High Wycombe
- Royal Latin School — Buckingham
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School — Aylesbury
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School — Marlow
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe — High Wycombe
- Wycombe High School — High Wycombe
Nearest grammar schools to Rickmansworth
Straight-line distance from the centre of Rickmansworth — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Challoner's High School | Amersham | 4.0 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Amersham | 5.9 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Chesham Grammar School | Chesham | 6.6 miles | Mixed | Not judged |
| Beaconsfield High School | Beaconsfield | 7.6 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Herschel Grammar School | Slough | 10.4 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | Slough | 10.5 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
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.
Dr Challoner's High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted girls (published source)
- Girls on the Pupil or Service Premium living in the catchment area since 1 April of Year 5 (published source)
- Up to 12 places for Pupil Premium or looked-after girls in the catchment area scoring at least 115 (up to 6 at 110–114 if unfilled) (published source)
Dr Challoner's Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after boys (published source)
- Boys in the catchment area receiving the Pupil Premium (published source)
- Siblings of students in Years 7–12 living in the catchment area (published source)
Chesham Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 6 places for Pupil Premium children in the catchment area scoring 110–120 (looked-after children first) (published source)
- Children in the catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium (published source)
Beaconsfield High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Qualified girls in the catchment area on the Pupil or Service Premium (published source)
- Up to 10 places for Pupil or Service Premium girls in the catchment area scoring at least 115 (published source)
Herschel Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children (accommodated or taken into care under Children Act 1989 s.20/31/38) (published source)
- Home address within 4 miles of the school (straight line), ranked by distance (closest first) (published source)
- Up to 10 places: Pupil Premium, home address within 10 miles of the school, ranked by distance (published source)
Schools in Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth has 24 open schools. Browse all Rickmansworth schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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