Grammar schools in Southport
There are no grammar schools in Southport.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lancashire and Sefton have 4 of them, but none in Southport itself — so every state secondary in Southport admits without a selective test.
The nearest is The Blue Coat School, about 17.4 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 and Sefton
Lancashire and Sefton have 4 grammar schools, but none in Southport 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 Southport
Straight-line distance from the centre of Southport — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat School | Liverpool | 17.4 miles | Mixed | Good |
| St Anselm's College | Prenton | 17.6 miles | Boys | Good |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Wirral | 18.3 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Wirral | 19.9 miles | Girls | Good |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Wirral | 20.2 miles | Boys | Good |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Wirral | 20.3 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
Schools in Southport
Southport has 31 open schools. Browse all Southport schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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