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Grammar schools in Ripley

There are no grammar schools in Ripley.

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 Derbyshire is not one of them, so every state secondary in Ripley admits without a selective test.

The nearest is The King's School, Grantham, about 32.9 miles away in Lincolnshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Ripley

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
The King's School, Grantham Grantham 32.9 miles Boys Good
St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent 33.2 miles Mixed Not judged
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Grantham 33.2 miles Girls Outstanding
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Gainsborough 36.6 miles Mixed Good
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield 36.9 miles Boys Outstanding
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield 37.9 miles Girls Good

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.

The King's School, Grantham — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children — by score (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places for boys on the full Pupil Premium living within 30 miles — by score (published source)
  3. Boys living within 30 miles (straight line) — by score (published source)

St Joseph's College — 2026 entry

  1. Category 1: Baptised Catholic children who are Looked After/Previously Looked After (published source)
  2. Category 2: Baptised Catholic children with a sibling at the school (published source)
  3. Category 3: Baptised Catholic children of school staff (published source)

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Girls with a sibling at the school when the application is made (published source)
  3. Girls eligible for free school meals living within 12 miles of the school (published source)

The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Children with a brother or sister on roll (published source)
  3. Children of staff (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)

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)

Schools in Ripley

Ripley has 11 open schools. Browse all Ripley schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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