Grammar schools in Witney
There are no grammar schools in Witney.
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 Oxfordshire is not one of them, so every state secondary in Witney admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Royal Latin School, about 24.6 miles away in Buckinghamshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Witney
Straight-line distance from the centre of Witney — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Latin School | Buckingham | 24.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Aylesbury | 27.2 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Aylesbury High School | Aylesbury | 28.1 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Aylesbury Grammar School | Aylesbury | 28.2 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Pate's Grammar School | Cheltenham | 29.1 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| King Edward VI School | Stratford-upon-Avon | 29.5 miles | Boys | 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.
Royal Latin School — 2027 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Children living in the school's catchment area who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
- Up to 12 places for children scoring 115–120 in the Secondary Transfer Test who are looked after or previously looked after (living anywhere), or live in the catchment area and are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant (published source)
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Children in the catchment area since 1 September of Year 5 eligible for the Pupil Premium (published source)
- Siblings of students on the roll (published source)
Aylesbury High School — 2026 entry
- Looked after, previously looked after and internationally adopted children living in the catchment area (published source)
- Girls on the Pupil Premium living in the catchment area (published source)
- Up to 6 places for Pupil Premium or looked-after girls in the catchment area scoring 115–120 (published source)
Pate's Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Up to 15 Priority Places, filled in order: (I) Pupil Premium + Appendix-1 postcode, (II) Pupil Premium + Cheltenham Borough, (III) Appendix-1 postcode, (IV) Pupil Premium + Appendix-3 postcode, (V) all other Pupil Premium (published source)
- Non-Priority Places (Local): qualifying candidates in Gloucestershire or an Appendix-3 postcode, by rank order, until categories 1-3 total 105 places (published source)
King Edward VI School — 2026 entry
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it (published source)
- Up to 13 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the outer priority circle (incl. inner), at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below (published source)
- Up to 70 places: children in the inner priority circle at/above AQS (published source)
Schools in Witney
Witney has 29 open schools. Browse all Witney schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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