Grammar schools in Uxbridge
There are no grammar schools in Uxbridge.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Buckinghamshire and Hillingdon have 13 of them, but none in Uxbridge itself — so every state secondary in Uxbridge admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Langley Grammar School, about 5.0 miles away in Slough. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Buckinghamshire and Hillingdon
Buckinghamshire and Hillingdon have 13 grammar schools, but none in Uxbridge itself.
- Aylesbury Grammar School — Aylesbury
- Aylesbury High School — Aylesbury
- Beaconsfield High School — Beaconsfield
- Burnham Grammar School — Slough
- Chesham Grammar School — Chesham
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School — Amersham
- Dr Challoner's High School — Amersham
- John Hampden Grammar School — High Wycombe
- Royal Latin School — Buckingham
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School — Aylesbury
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School — Marlow
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe — High Wycombe
- Wycombe High School — High Wycombe
Nearest grammar schools to Uxbridge
Straight-line distance from the centre of Uxbridge — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Grammar School | Langley | 5.0 miles | Mixed | — |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | Slough | 5.5 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Upton Court Grammar School | Slough | 5.8 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Herschel Grammar School | Slough | 6.7 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Burnham Grammar School | Slough | 8.2 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Beaconsfield High School | Beaconsfield | 8.9 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.
Langley Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children, or previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 100 places: permanent home address in Priority Area 1 (postcodes SL3 7/8/9/0) — Pupil Premium first, then rank order of 11+ score (published source)
- Permanent home address in Priority Area 2, and eligible for Pupil Premium (published source)
Upton Court Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after child or previously looked after child (published source)
- Up to 20 places: currently or within the last 6 years eligible for Free School Meals (Pupil Premium), ranked by 11+ score then distance (published source)
- Children of Pioneer Educational Trust staff employed ≥2 years (0.5 FTE+) or skills-shortage recruit (published source)
Herschel Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children (accommodated or taken into care under Children Act 1989 s.20/31/38) (published source)
- Home address within 4 miles of the school (straight line), ranked by distance (closest first) (published source)
- Up to 10 places: Pupil Premium, home address within 10 miles of the school, ranked by distance (published source)
Burnham Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Up to 6 places for looked-after children, or Pupil Premium children in the catchment area, scoring 115–120 (published source)
- Children in the catchment area eligible for the Pupil Premium (published source)
Beaconsfield High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Qualified girls in the catchment area on the Pupil or Service Premium (published source)
- Up to 10 places for Pupil or Service Premium girls in the catchment area scoring at least 115 (published source)
Schools in Uxbridge
Uxbridge has 28 open schools. Browse all Uxbridge schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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