Grammar schools in Essex

There are 11 grammar schools in Essex and one selective state school. Here is a list of all the state grammar and selective schools in Essex and in nearby Ilford and Woodford. For a place at any of the schools listed below, children will have to sit the 11 plus exam administered through CSSE, CEM or the school’s own entrance exam in the autumn term of year 6.

Essex
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester Royal Grammar School
King Edward VI Grammar School
The King John School
Shoeburyness High School
Southend High School for Boys
Southend High School for Girls
St Bernard’s High School for Girls
St Thomas More High School for Boys
Westcliff High School for Boys
Westcliff High School for Girls

Ilford
Ilford County High School

Woodford
Woodford County High School for Girls