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Grammar schools in Wells

There are no grammar schools in Wells.

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 Wells admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Colyton Grammar School, about 38.2 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 Wells

Straight-line distance from the centre of Wells — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Colyton Grammar School Colyton 38.2 miles Mixed Outstanding
South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury 38.3 miles Girls Good
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Salisbury 38.7 miles Boys Outstanding
Marling School Stroud 41.0 miles Boys Not judged
Stroud High School Stroud 41.0 miles Girls Outstanding
Poole Grammar School Poole 43.2 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.

South Wilts Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium girls meeting the academic standard (published source)
  3. Girls in the School's catchment area, meeting the academic standard (published source)

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium boys (Ever-6 FSM) at the time of the entry exam (published source)
  3. Boys permanently resident in the School's designated area (map-defined) (published source)

Marling School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who have met the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium candidates (registered for free school meals in the 6 years before test day) who met the qualifying standard (published source)
  3. Other candidates who met the qualifying standard, in test rank order (published source)

Stroud High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium (at time of test) who achieve the required standard (published source)
  3. All other qualifying candidates, by rank order of entrance test score (published source)

Schools in Wells

Wells has 12 open schools. Browse all Wells schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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