Grammar schools in Skelmersdale
There are no grammar schools in Skelmersdale.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lancashire has 4 of them, but none in Skelmersdale itself — so every state secondary in Skelmersdale admits without a selective test.
The nearest is The Blue Coat School, about 12.3 miles away in Liverpool. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Lancashire
Lancashire has 4 grammar schools, but none in Skelmersdale itself.
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — Rossendale
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — Clitheroe
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — Lancaster
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School — Lancaster
Nearest grammar schools to Skelmersdale
Straight-line distance from the centre of Skelmersdale — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat School | Liverpool | 12.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| St Anselm's College | Prenton | 15.8 miles | Boys | Good |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Wirral | 17.0 miles | Boys | Good |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Wirral | 17.0 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Wirral | 17.6 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Manchester | 18.2 miles | Mixed | Good |
Schools in Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale has 24 open schools. Browse all Skelmersdale schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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