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Grammar schools in Worthing

There are no grammar schools in Worthing.

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 West Sussex is not one of them, so every state secondary in Worthing admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, about 36.0 miles away in Kent. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Nearest grammar schools to Worthing

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

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Tunbridge Wells 36.0 miles Girls Outstanding
The Skinners' School Tunbridge Wells 36.0 miles Boys —
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Tunbridge Wells 36.3 miles Boys —
Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton 37.3 miles Girls —
Wallington High School for Girls Wallington 37.6 miles Girls Not judged
The Judd School Tonbridge 38.1 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.

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium girls living in the school's area (criterion 6) (published source)
  3. Girls in the school's area with a sister at the school (published source)

The Skinners' School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Up to 16 places for Pupil Premium boys in the West Kent Area (3 miles plus named parishes including Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks) (published source)
  3. Up to 108 places for other boys in the West Kent Area — first those 40+ marks above the Kent threshold, then other qualified boys; siblings, then sons of staff, then nearest first (published source)

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. A brother attending the school when the child starts (published source)
  3. Health and special access reasons (published source)

Nonsuch High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. 85 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
  3. 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)

Wallington High School for Girls — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who reach the qualifying standard (published source)
  2. 100 places in order of entrance-test score, wherever the girl lives (published source)
  3. 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)

The Judd School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Up to 5 Inner Area places for boys on free school meals, then the Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. 157 Inner Area places (TN1–4, TN8–15, ME18–19, parts of TN16 and DA4, and Halstead) — in order of Kent Test aggregate score (published source)

Schools in Worthing

Worthing has 35 open schools. Browse all Worthing schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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