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Grammar schools in Weston-Super-Mare

There are no grammar schools in Weston-Super-Mare.

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 North Somerset and Somerset is not among them, so every state secondary in Weston-Super-Mare admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Marling School, about 41.0 miles away in Gloucestershire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Weston-Super-Mare

Straight-line distance from the centre of Weston-Super-Mare — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Marling School Stroud 41.0 miles Boys Not judged
Stroud High School Stroud 41.1 miles Girls Outstanding
Colyton Grammar School Colyton 43.1 miles Mixed Outstanding
The Crypt School Gloucester 45.2 miles Mixed Outstanding
Ribston Hall High School Gloucester 45.7 miles Girls —
Denmark Road High School Gloucester 47.3 miles Girls —

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.

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)

The Crypt School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who have met the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Candidates in receipt of Pupil Premium who have met the qualifying standard (published source)
  3. Children of permanent staff employed ≥2 years (or recruited to fill a demonstrable skills shortage) (published source)

Ribston Hall High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
  2. Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard or up to 100 ranked places below it — (a) Gloucester GL1-4 postcodes by rank first, (b) other postcodes by rank second (published source)
  3. All other candidates by rank order in the qualifying standard (published source)

Denmark Road High School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, any Gloucestershire (GL) postcode (published source)
  3. Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, outside Gloucestershire (published source)

Schools in Weston-Super-Mare

Weston-Super-Mare has 34 open schools. Browse all Weston-Super-Mare schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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