A List of Grammar Schools in London

Introduction

 

There are currently 19 grammar schools in London and 164 in England in total. Grammar schools are state-funded secondary schools that admit pupils based on their performance in the 11 Plus exam.

 

The following list aims to provide parents with a brief overview of each grammar school in London:

 

 

Barnet

 

Henrietta Barnett School

 

Situated in the Hampstead Garden Suburb, the Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) is a non-denominational school for female students aged between 11 and 18. Founded in 1911, the school became an Academy in 2012.

 

The most recent OFSTED report for the school rates it as ‘outstanding’. HBS earned this prestigious accolade thanks to its broad and relevant academic and non-academic offering, grounded in a culture of high achievment. [1]

 

Click here to learn how to secure an 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Henrietta Barnett School

 

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School for Boys

 

Founded in 1573, Queen Elizabeth’s School is set within a 30-acre campus. After becoming a comprehensive school in 1971, QE reverted back to a boys’ grammar in 1994 and currently caters for approximately 1,250 students.

 

QE boasts an exeptionally high Oxbridge acceptance rate. It is regularly recognised as a top state school for admission to Russell Group universities, providing a stimulating and inspirational learning environment where both individual and joint successes are standard. [2]

 

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School for Boys

 

St. Michael’s Catholic School

 

Situated in North Finchley, St. Michael’s School is a Voluntary Aided grammar school for girls. Founded in 1908, it is under the control of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus. Since September 2009, boys are admitted to 6th Form.

 

St. Michael’s encourages pupils’ involvement in community-related activities with particular emphasis on volunteering. As such, it maintains firm partnership with a group of schools in Kenya and thus regularly organises fund-raising events to assist the development of teaching there. Past initiatives have also included fundraisers for the Grenfell Tower disaster and the Catholic Children’s Society. [3]

 

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at St. Michael’s Catholic School for Girls

 

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Bexley

 

Beths Grammar School

 

Beths Grammar School has an intake of boys aged between 11 and 16. This selective school also has a mixed Sixth Form. In 1995, the school received Technology College Status and in 2005 was recognised as one of the first High Performing Specialist Schools.

 

Committed to facilitating character development and competitive spirit, Beths provides a plethora of after-class activities and sporting fixtures as part of its extensive extra-curricular offering. Boys get to engage in football, basketball, tennis, cricket and athletics, alongside key non-academic pursuits such as Eco-club, drama, debating and Chinese Experience Club. [4]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Beths Grammar School

 

Bexley Grammar School

 

Bexley Grammar School was founded in 1955 and opened by Sir Edward Heath. It’s a co-educational school based in Welling and has Academy status. In some cases, students can gain entry to Year 7 at age 10 and to Sixth Form at 16 if they meet all relevant criteria.

 

To secure the provision of a top-notch education, Bexley Grammar offers an abundance of premises within its 20-acre site. Playing fields include seven tennis courts and three full-sized football pitches, while further facilities feature a 200 seat theatre, cutting-edge computer labs and 12 spacious science labs. [5]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Bexley Grammar School

 

Chislehurst and Sidcup School

 

Chislehurst and Sidcup School opened its doors in 1931. Known locally as ‘Chis and Sid’, the mixed-sex school is situated in Sidcup and has academy status.

 

Emphasising character development as essential to academic confidence, CSGS encourages perseverance and resilience, as well as courage in times of difficulty. Challenges are understood as yet another path to success, while intellectual curiosity is considered central to the acquisition of all-round knowledge. [6]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Chislehurst and Sidcup School

 

Townley Grammar School

 

Townley Grammar School in Bexleyheath is an academy status school for girls. Previously known as Bexley Technical High School for Girls, the grammar educates students from Years 7 to 11 and offers a co-educational sixth form.

 

The Careers Programme at Townley Grammar allows students to acquire practical advice regarding the next stages of their lives, whether they be related to higher education or work. The programme thoroughly introduces students to the responsibilities of adult life, encouraging them to challenge stereotypes in the process of their professional self-discovery. [7]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Townley Grammar School

 

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Bromley

 

Newstead Wood School

 

Newstead Wood School is a highly selective girls’ school in Orpington. Founded in 1957 by the Kent Education Committee, it became part of Bromley in 1965. The school has a track record for providing good value and helping students achieve high scores at A-level.

 

Newstead 2030 Vision is the name of the school’s ambitious project, aimed at maximising the quality of the educational provision, particularly in the areas of Drama, DT, Science, Music, Sports and Art. As part of this project, facilities will be significantly expanded, including enhanced outdoor areas to better movement. [8]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Newstead Wood School

 

St Olave’s & St Saviour’s Grammar School

 

This highly selective boys’ secondary school is located in Orpington. Known locally as STOGS, the school is one of the top state schools in the UK. St Olave’s has been ranked by The Financial Times as the fourth best-performing state school at A-level.

 

Rated as ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED, the school successfully caters for pupils from various backgrounds, celebrating differences as essential to academic and character growth. An abundance of extracurriculars and commitment to excellence characterise St Olave’s offering, as staff and the leadership systematically invest in improvement strategies. [9]  

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at St. Olave’s Grammar School

 

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Enfield

 

The Latymer School

 

The Latymer School is a co-educational grammar that was founded in 1624. School places are awarded based on performance in the 11 Plus exam with 20 places reserved each year for students with exceptional musical talent.

 

A top-performing establishment, Latymer heavily invests in the quality of its pastoral care provision. Each year group has 192 pupils, split into six classes and educated in line with the highest of standards. Discipline and positive conduct are the school’s pastoral priorities, grounding students in a sense of mutual respect and purpose. [10]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at The Latymer School

 

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Kingston upon Thames

 

Tiffin Girls’ School

 

Tiffin Girls’ School in Kingston upon Thames moved from voluntary aided status to an Academy school in 2011. With around 1000 pupils aged between 11 and 18 and a further 300 in the sixth form, this academy is very popular in London.

 

Founded in 1880, Tiffin Girls’ has significantly expanded over the years, both in terms of facilities and in academic strength. Its first male Headteacher was appointed in 2016, leading the school’s most recent premises development, which saw the introduction of new houses and cutting-edge science laboratories. [11] 

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Tiffin Girls’ School

 

Tiffin School

 

Tiffin School in Kingston was established in 1880 and has a reputation for providing a top-class education. The school has an intake of 180 students per year and converted to Academy status in 2011.

 

Music and drama are at the heart of Tiffin’s provision, as the school itself has ‘Arts College’ status. An impressive number of leavers have aquired music scholarships at esteemed universities in the country, while drama enthusiasts frequently partake in competitions judged by external adjudicators. [12]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Tiffin School

 

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Redbridge

 

Ilford County High School

 

Ilford County High School is one of the original selective state schools in the borough of Redbridge. This specialist school for boys has a solid performance record. The Sixth Form currently offers eighteen subjects at AS or A Level and the school expects pupil places to rise over the next few years.

 

Ilford County’s friendly ethos facilitates the social and moral development of each student on campus, actively preparing them for the challenges of adulthood in the modern age. Participation in the running of the school is strongly encouraged, hence an abundance of such programmes, including Reading Ambassadors and Peer Mentoring, is available to all. [13]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Ilford County High School

 

Woodford County High School

 

Woodford County High School (WCHS) in Woodford Green is a secondary all-girls selective school. Founded in 1919, it offers 180 Year 7 places to top-performing candidates in the 11 Plus exam.

 

Due to its relevant offering that allows leavers to access competitive learning environments and thrive, Woodford County was rated as ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED. According to the report, improvement of the educational provision is vigorously pursued, producing confident young women whose knowledge can be applied in the broadest sense. [14]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Woodford County High School

 

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Sutton

 

Nonsuch High School

 

Located in Cheam in the borough of Epsom and Ewell, Nonsuch High School for Girls was established in 1938. The school is surrounded by 22 acres of campus on the edge of Nonsuch Park. With a specialist science and languages status, Nonsuch has received various awards and accolades.

 

Girls benefit from a broad extracurricular programme, aimed at maximising their academic and non-academic abilities and broadening their creative and intellectual understanding. Excursions and educational trips are organised on a regular basis, including destinations of great cultural significance, such as Tate Modern, The London Transport Museum, Rochester Castle and local mosques. [15]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Nonsuch High School

 

Sutton Grammar School

 

Sutton Grammar School is a boys’ school that opened in 1899. A competitive establishment, it is Victorian in its origins and has an intake of pupils aged between 11 and 18.

 

OFSTED rated Sutton Grammar as ‘outstanding’, characterising the school as a place where students are meticulously cared for as they prepare for further education. The ethos was described as warm and friendly, centred on meeting individual needs, both academically and personally. [16]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Sutton Grammar School

 

Wallington County Grammar School

 

The original Wallington County Grammar School (WCGS) was founded in 1927 with 71 pupils. The current site has been situated on Croydon Road in Sutton since 1935.

 

As part of the co-curriculum, WCGS emphasises community service, actively encouraging volunteering among pupils as a tool to acquire a global perspective on life and maximise the capacity for compassionate accountability. Accordingly, Wallington County’s students organise fundraisers for a number of causes, such as raising awareness of men’s health issues during Movember. [17]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Wallington County Grammar School

 

Wallington High School for Girls

 

Wallington High School for Girls is a selective school in Sutton and was established in 1888 by a group of nuns. The school accommodates approximately 2310 students and has a Sixth Form College.

 

Wallington High is a part of the Girls’ Learning Trust (GLT), and as such, it aims to empower girls as they approach adulthood. A top-performing school, it champions for excellence across both the curriculum and co-curriculum, promoting risk-taking as essential to academic success and diversity as crucial to social competence. [18]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Wallington High School for Girls

 

Wilson’s School

 

Located in Wallington, Wilson’s School is a boys’ academy with approximately 1,100 pupils. Founded in 1615, Wilson’s is one of the oldest state schools in England, having celebrated its 400^th anniversary in 2015 with a visit from Prince Edward.

 

Through PSHE lessons and a range of further activities, the school tackles matters such as racism and homophobia, ensuring that the community successfully prevents bullying in both overt and covert forms. As such, Wilson’s is recognised for its effective safeguarding strategies and the abundance of resources that assists its commitment to inclusivity. [19]

Click here to learn how to secure a 11+ place (Year 7 entry) for your child at Wilson’s School

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