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Grammar schools in Southam

There are no grammar schools in Southam.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Warwickshire has 5 of them, but none in Southam itself — so every state secondary in Southam admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Rugby High School, about 9.0 miles away in Warwickshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in Warwickshire

Warwickshire has 5 grammar schools, but none in Southam itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Southam

Straight-line distance from the centre of Southam — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Rugby High School Rugby 9.0 miles Girls Good
Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby 10.8 miles Boys Outstanding
King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon 14.2 miles Boys Outstanding
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon 14.9 miles Girls Outstanding
Alcester Grammar School Alcester 21.0 miles Mixed Outstanding
Royal Latin School Buckingham 23.6 miles Mixed Good

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.

Rugby High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 20 places: Pupil Premium children in the priority areas, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 50 places: children in Area 1 - East Warwickshire at/above AQS (published source)

Lawrence Sheriff School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 5 places: Service Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)

King Edward VI School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 13 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the outer priority circle (incl. inner), at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Up to 70 places: children in the inner priority circle at/above AQS (published source)

Stratford Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
  2. Up to 19 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
  3. Children in the priority circle at/above AQS (published source)

Alcester Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 15 marks below it (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority area, at/above AQS or up to 15 marks below (combined cap with category 1: 20 places total for both below-AQS categories) (published source)
  3. Children in the priority area at/above AQS (published source)

Royal Latin School — 2027 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Children living in the school's catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
  3. Up to 12 places for children scoring 115–120 in the Secondary Transfer Test who are looked after or previously looked after (living anywhere), or live in the catchment area and are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)

Schools in Southam

Southam has 11 open schools. Browse all Southam schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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