Grammar schools in Thornton Heath
There are no grammar schools in Thornton Heath.
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 Croydon is not one of them, so every state secondary in Thornton Heath admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Wallington County Grammar School, about 2.9 miles away in Sutton. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Thornton Heath
Straight-line distance from the centre of Thornton Heath — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallington County Grammar School | Wallington | 2.9 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Wilson's School | Wallington | 3.1 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Wallington | 4.1 miles | Girls | Not judged |
| Sutton Grammar School | Sutton | 4.4 miles | Boys | Good |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | Sutton | 6.0 miles | Girls | — |
| Newstead Wood School | Orpington | 8.1 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
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.
Wallington County Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- Sons of permanent staff employed at the school for two or more consecutive years (published source)
- Places in rank order of combined SET and second-stage score — up to 110 places for priorities 1 to 3 (published source)
Wilson's School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children, in score order (published source)
- 14 places for boys eligible for free school meals, in score order (published source)
- 9 places for boys above the benchmark in the Sport Aptitude Test, in order of that test (published source)
Wallington High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- 100 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
- Up to 35 places for girls eligible for the Pupil Premium who reach the pass mark — or score up to 20% below it — in score order, wherever they live (published source)
Sutton Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- Sons of staff employed at the school on a permanent contract for at least two years (published source)
- Up to 10 places for boys eligible for the Pupil Premium living in SM1–7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4 or CR4 — in order of combined SET and second-stage score (published source)
Nonsuch High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
- 85 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
- Up to 35 places for girls eligible for the Pupil Premium who reach the pass mark — or score up to 20% below it — in score order, wherever they live (published source)
Newstead Wood School — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children at/above the required standard (published source)
- Girls within a 9-mile radius of the school in receipt of Pupil Premium/Service Premium, at/above the required standard (published source)
- Girls within the 9-mile radius, plus staff children (≥2 years employed) living outside it, ranked by score (published source)
Schools in Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath has 16 open schools. Browse all Thornton Heath schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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