Grammar schools in Sowerby Bridge
There are no grammar schools in Sowerby Bridge.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Calderdale has 2 of them, but none in Sowerby Bridge itself — so every state secondary in Sowerby Bridge admits without a selective test.
The nearest is The Crossley Heath School, about 2.3 miles away in Calderdale. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Calderdale
Calderdale has 2 grammar schools, but none in Sowerby Bridge itself.
- The Crossley Heath School — Halifax
- The North Halifax Grammar School — Halifax
Nearest grammar schools to Sowerby Bridge
Straight-line distance from the centre of Sowerby Bridge — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crossley Heath School | Halifax | 2.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Halifax | 4.5 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Heckmondwike | 10.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Rossendale | 13.1 miles | Mixed | Inadequate |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Skipton | 18.9 miles | Boys | Good |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Skipton | 19.0 miles | Girls | Good |
Schools in Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge has 13 open schools. Browse all Sowerby Bridge schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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