Grammar schools in Romford
There are no grammar schools in Romford.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Barking and Dagenham, Essex, Havering and Redbridge have 6 of them, but none in Romford itself — so every state secondary in Romford admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Ilford County High School, about 4.4 miles away in Redbridge. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Barking and Dagenham, Essex, Havering and Redbridge
Barking and Dagenham, Essex, Havering and Redbridge have 6 grammar schools, but none in Romford itself.
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls — Chelmsford
- Colchester County High School for Girls — Colchester
- Colchester Royal Grammar School — Colchester
- Ilford County High School — Ilford
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford — Chelmsford
- Woodford County High School — Woodford Green
Nearest grammar schools to Romford
Straight-line distance from the centre of Romford — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford County High School | Ilford | 4.4 miles | Boys | — |
| Woodford County High School | Woodford Green | 7.0 miles | Girls | Good |
| Bexley Grammar School | Welling | 9.8 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Townley Grammar School | Bexleyheath | 9.9 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Beths Grammar School | Bexley | 10.1 miles | Boys | Good |
| Dartford Grammar School | Dartford | 10.1 miles | Boys | 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.
Ilford County High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children with the minimum score (104) (published source)
- 45 places (25%) for children entitled to the Pupil Premium (including Ever 6), in order of total standardised score (published source)
- Other children living in the Common Catchment Area, in score order (published source)
Woodford County High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children with the minimum score (104) (published source)
- 45 places (25%) for children entitled to the Pupil Premium (including Ever 6), in order of total standardised score (published source)
- Other children living in the Common Catchment Area, in score order (published source)
Bexley Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Up to 12 places: Pupil Premium children deemed selective, ranked by distance from the school (published source)
- Guaranteed Grammar School Place: LA-wide top 180 standardised scores in the Bexley Selection Test (across all Bexley grammar schools) (published source)
Townley Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- 56 places (25% of PAN): Pupil Premium girls achieving the qualifying selective score (published source)
- If category 2 undersubscribed: further Pupil Premium girls up to 5% below the standardised selective score, ranked by score then distance (published source)
Beths Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Guaranteed Grammar School Place: LA-wide top 180 standardised scores in the Bexley Selection Test (published source)
- Sibling currently attending the school (published source)
Dartford Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after boys — in the priority area first, then in the open places (published source)
- Up to 13 priority-area places for Pupil Premium boys scoring at least 20 above the Kent Test threshold (published source)
- Priority area (130 places): boys living in the Dartford wards or the parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Crockenhill, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Hextable, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Swanley or West Kingsdown, scoring at least 40 above the threshold — highest score first (published source)
Schools in Romford
Romford has 58 open schools. Browse all Romford schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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