Warwickshire Grammar Schools
Complete 11 Plus Guide.
Complete list of all 6 selective grammar schools in Warwickshire. School details, West Midlands 11 Plus test information, addresses, qualifying scores, and preparation advice for every area.
Part of the West Midlands Consortium
Warwickshire has 6 grammar schools — 5 fully selective and 1 bilateral — as part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools Partnership, a consortium of 21 schools across five local authority areas. One registration and one test covers applications to grammar schools across the entire partnership.
The 11+ uses GL Assessment and tests four subjects: English, Verbal Reasoning, Maths, and Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning. English and VR are weighted at 50%, with Maths and NVR at 25% each. There is no single pass mark — each school sets its own qualifying score, typically ranging from 208 to 232.
All Warwickshire Grammar Schools
Every selective grammar school in Warwickshire, grouped by area. Includes addresses, Year 7 intake numbers, qualifying scores, and key information for 11 Plus families.
Founded in 1295 and re-founded in 1553 by royal charter, this is almost certainly the school attended by William Shakespeare between the ages of 7 and 14. Widely known as "Shakespeare's School," it consistently has the highest qualifying score of any Warwickshire grammar school at approximately 232. Around 800 pupils with co-educational sixth form.
Located in the historic Shottery Manor near Stratford-upon-Avon, this is a highly competitive selective girls' school with more than seven applicants per place. Consistently one of the highest-performing girls' grammar schools in Warwickshire with around 800 pupils and co-educational sixth form.
Founded in 1582, the only fully co-educational selective grammar school in Warwickshire with over 440 years of history. Offers one of the largest intakes among Warwickshire grammar schools with 150 Year 7 places across 5 forms. Around 1,000 pupils on roll with strong academic results.
Founded in 1878 and named after Lawrence Sheriff, the Elizabethan founder of Rugby School. Established to continue Sheriff's original bequest for a free grammar school for the boys of Rugby. Around 900 pupils with co-educational sixth form. Runs in close partnership with Rugby High School and converted to academy status in 2014.
Founded in 1903, the selective girls' grammar school serving Rugby and the surrounding area. Has a close partnership with Lawrence Sheriff School for shared sixth-form provision. Around 800 pupils with academy trust status and a strong academic record across all key stages.
Founded in 1952, a bilateral academy that allocates approximately 22% of its 256 Year 7 places based on academic ability — 31 places via the 11+ qualifying score and 25 places via a modern languages aptitude test. The largest school by total pupil numbers (~1,400) with specialisms in science, computing, and leadership.
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