Grammar schools in Royston
There are no grammar schools in Royston.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire have 4 of them, but none in Royston itself — so every state secondary in Royston admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, about 29.4 miles away in Barnet. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire
Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire have 4 grammar schools, but none in Royston itself.
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls — Chelmsford
- Colchester County High School for Girls — Colchester
- Colchester Royal Grammar School — Colchester
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford — Chelmsford
Nearest grammar schools to Royston
Straight-line distance from the centre of Royston — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Barnet | 29.4 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Chelmsford | 29.8 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Chelmsford | 29.9 miles | Mixed | — |
| The Latymer School | London | 30.3 miles | Mixed | — |
| Woodford County High School | Woodford Green | 31.4 miles | Girls | Good |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | London | 31.8 miles | Girls | 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.
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet — 2026 entry
- All boys meeting the required standard, ranked purely by combined entrance-test score — no catchment area and no LAC/Pupil Premium priority category (published source)
Chelmsford County High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children scoring up to 5 marks below the eligible score, wherever they live (published source)
- Up to 30 places for girls on the Pupil or Service Premium scoring up to 5 marks below the eligible score and living within the 12.5-mile priority area since 31 October of Year 6 (published source)
- The rest of 144 places in score order for girls with an eligible score living within the 12.5-mile priority area since 31 October of Year 6 (published source)
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford — 2026 entry
- Up to 8 places for boys on the Pupil Premium or looked after / previously looked after, living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 10 October of Year 6, with a standardised score of at least 330 — top scores first (published source)
- Further places in score order until 120 have gone to boys living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 10 October of Year 6 (published source)
- Of the remaining places, up to 2 for boys on the Pupil Premium or looked after with a score of at least 350, wherever they live (published source)
The Latymer School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children, ranked within the top 900 test-takers (published source)
- Up to 20 places: Free School Meals/Universal Credit children ranked within the top 900 (published source)
- Up to 20 music places: children ranked within the top 700, selected by audition after passing the academic threshold (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)
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Baptised + Practising Catholic girls who are Looked After/Previously Looked After, ranked in the top 200 entrance-test places (published source)
- Up to 32 places (25%): Baptised + Practising Catholic girls eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked in the top 200 (published source)
- Baptised + Practising Catholic girls, in rank score order (published source)
Schools in Royston
Royston has 18 open schools. Browse all Royston schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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