Grammar schools in Stamford
There are no grammar schools in Stamford.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Rutland have 15 of them, but none in Stamford itself — so every state secondary in Stamford admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Bourne Grammar School, about 8.5 miles away in Lincolnshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Rutland
Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Rutland have 15 grammar schools, but none in Stamford itself.
- Boston High School — Boston
- Bourne Grammar School — Bourne
- Caistor Grammar School — Market Rasen
- Carre's Grammar School — Sleaford
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School — Grantham
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy — Sleaford
- King Edward VI Grammar School — Louth
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy — Alford
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle — Horncastle
- Skegness Grammar School — Skegness
- Spalding Grammar School — Spalding
- Spalding High School — Spalding
- The Boston Grammar School — Boston
- The King's School, Grantham — Grantham
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough — Gainsborough
Nearest grammar schools to Stamford
Straight-line distance from the centre of Stamford — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne Grammar School | Bourne | 8.5 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Spalding Grammar School | Spalding | 16.2 miles | Boys | Good |
| Spalding High School | Spalding | 16.6 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Grantham | 18.9 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| The King's School, Grantham | Grantham | 19.1 miles | Boys | Good |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Sleaford | 23.7 miles | Girls | Not judged |
Schools in Stamford
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