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Grammar schools in Hertfordshire

Schools for
Within, from Watford

Grammar schools within 10 miles

5

Hertfordshire has no state grammar schools.

  1. 7.5 milesDr Challoner's High SchoolGirls · Buckinghamshire · GL Assessment · 180 places
  2. 7.8 milesQueen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBoys · Barnet
  3. 9.3 milesDr Challoner's Grammar SchoolBoys · Buckinghamshire · GL Assessment · 180 places
  4. 9.5 milesChesham Grammar SchoolMixed · Buckinghamshire · GL Assessment · 186 places
  5. 9.6 milesSt Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolGirls · Barnet

Named grammar, but not a state grammar school

  • Watford Grammar School for Girls: state, non-selective
  • Watford Grammar School for Boys: state, non-selective

Some Hertfordshire state schools test for part of their places. They are not grammar schools, so they are not listed here.

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Questions people ask

Are there grammar schools in Hertfordshire?

No. Hertfordshire has no state grammar schools. The nearest to Watford is Dr Challoner's High School, 8 miles away; pick your own town on this page to see yours.

Is Watford Grammar School for Girls a grammar school?

Not a state grammar school: it is a state school, but the Department for Education lists it as non-selective. It is not in this list.

Which 11+ test do they use?

Of the 5 within 10 miles: 3 use GL Assessment, 2 not yet confirmed. Each school's page gives its test dates.

Does living nearby get my child a place?

Not on its own. Your child must pass the school's 11+ test. Many schools then give places by distance or catchment area, and some take the highest scores wherever children live. Each school's page sets out its rules.

How we work this out

What it does

Hertfordshire has no state grammar schools. Pick your town to see the nearest, with who they take and their 11+ test.

All 163 state grammar schools in England on the Department for Education's register, September 2026.

Method

  1. We start from the centre of the Hertfordshire town you pick, on the Ordnance Survey's map of places.
  2. We measure a straight line from there to each school's registered location and list the schools inside your chosen distance, nearest first.
  3. Boys, girls or mixed, the test provider and the Year 7 places come from each school's own admission arrangements for September 2027.
  4. Schools named 'grammar' that are not state grammar schools come from the same DfE register: independent schools, and state schools it lists as non-selective.