Grammar schools in Taunton
There are no grammar schools in Taunton.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Somerset is not one of them, so every state secondary in Taunton admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Colyton Grammar School, about 21.0 miles away in Devon. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Taunton
Straight-line distance from the centre of Taunton — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Grammar School | Colyton | 21.0 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Torquay | 42.6 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Torquay | 42.8 miles | Boys | — |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Brixham | 47.8 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Poole | 53.3 miles | Girls | Not judged |
| Poole Grammar School | Poole | 53.3 miles | Boys | Not judged |
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.
Torquay Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- All eligible girls ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN (188) is filled (published source)
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After girls with the tied score (published source)
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium/Service Premium girls with the tied score (published source)
Torquay Boys' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- All eligible boys ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN is filled (published source)
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After boys with the tied score (published source)
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium boys with the tied score (published source)
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy — 2026 entry
- Category A: EHCP naming the school, then Looked After/Previously Looked After eligible children (published source)
- Category B: eligible children with a qualifying score ≥ the 50th-ranked child's score (published source)
- Category C, applied sequentially: (a) Free School Meals/Pupil Premium/Service Premium, (b) sibling on roll, (c) staff children, (d) children from the 15-school Priority Admission School Group of feeder primaries (published source)
Parkstone Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (eligible = met the academic standard) (published source)
- Girls in the historic Borough of Poole (or BH12/13/14/15/16/17/18/21 postcodes) eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
- Girls in the historic Borough of Poole / listed postcodes (not Pupil Premium) (published source)
Schools in Taunton
Taunton has 53 open schools. Browse all Taunton schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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