Grammar schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
There are no grammar schools in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Blackpool and Lancashire have 4 of them, but none in Thornton-Cleveleys itself — so every state secondary in Thornton-Cleveleys admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, about 14.6 miles away in Lancashire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Blackpool and Lancashire
Blackpool and Lancashire have 4 grammar schools, but none in Thornton-Cleveleys 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 Thornton-Cleveleys
Straight-line distance from the centre of Thornton-Cleveleys — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Lancaster | 14.6 miles | Girls | Good |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Lancaster | 15.0 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Larne Grammar School | LARNE | 25.0 miles | — | — |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Clitheroe | 25.6 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Dalriada School | BALLYMONEY | 26.3 miles | — | — |
| St Louis Grammar School | BALLYMENA | 28.1 miles | — | — |
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.
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/near the Pass Mark (published source)
- City of Lancaster residents eligible for Pupil Premium, at/near the Pass Mark (published source)
- City of Lancaster residents at/above the Pass Mark (published source)
Lancaster Royal Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/near the minimum level (published source)
- Priority catchment area (City of Lancaster), Pupil Premium, at/near minimum level (published source)
- Priority catchment area, at/above minimum level (published source)
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Immediate catchment area residents eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
- Immediate catchment area residents (published source)
Schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
Thornton-Cleveleys has 12 open schools. Browse all Thornton-Cleveleys schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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