Grammar schools in Shrewsbury
There are no grammar schools in Shrewsbury.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 47 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Shropshire is not one of them, so every state secondary in Shrewsbury admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Newport Girls' High School Academy, about 16.7 miles away in Telford and Wrekin. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Shrewsbury
Straight-line distance from the centre of Shrewsbury — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Girls' High School Academy | Newport | 16.7 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Haberdashers' Adams | Newport | 16.8 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Wolverhampton | 27.6 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| St Joseph's College | Stoke-on-Trent | 30.2 miles | Mixed | Not judged |
| Queen Mary's High School | Walsall | 34.8 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Walsall | 35.4 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
Schools in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury has 62 open schools. Browse all Shrewsbury schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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