Grammar schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
There are no grammar schools in Shoreham-by-Sea.
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 West Sussex is not one of them, so every state secondary in Shoreham-by-Sea admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, about 31.0 miles away in Kent. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Shoreham-by-Sea
Straight-line distance from the centre of Shoreham-by-Sea — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells | 31.0 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| The Skinners' School | Tunbridge Wells | 31.0 miles | Boys | — |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Tunbridge Wells | 31.3 miles | Boys | — |
| The Judd School | Tonbridge | 33.3 miles | Boys | Not judged |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | Tonbridge | 33.4 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | Tonbridge | 33.5 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.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Pupil Premium girls living in the school's area (criterion 6) (published source)
- Girls in the school's area with a sister at the school (published source)
The Skinners' School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 16 places for Pupil Premium boys in the West Kent Area (3 miles plus named parishes including Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks) (published source)
- Up to 108 places for other boys in the West Kent Area — first those 40+ marks above the Kent threshold, then other qualified boys; siblings, then sons of staff, then nearest first (published source)
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- A brother attending the school when the child starts (published source)
- Health and special access reasons (published source)
The Judd School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 5 Inner Area places for boys on free school meals, then the Pupil Premium (published source)
- 157 Inner Area places (TN1–4, TN8–15, ME18–19, parts of TN16 and DA4, and Halstead) — in order of Kent Test aggregate score (published source)
Tonbridge Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- 135 area places in order of Kent Test score for girls living in Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells or Sevenoaks (council-tax area) (published source)
- 30 trustee places in order of Kent Test score for girls living elsewhere (published source)
Weald of Kent Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- 40 places for Pupil Premium girls — nearest to the Tonbridge campus first (published source)
- A sister or brother at the school when the child starts (published source)
Schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea has 8 open schools. Browse all Shoreham-by-Sea schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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