Grammar schools in England

Long, Robert; Maisuria, Alpesh; Danechi, Shadi

Abstract

Grammar schools select all or most of their pupils based on examination of their academic ability, usually at age 11. There is a general prohibition against state funded schools selecting pupils based on academic ability. Grammar schools that have had selective admissions arrangements in place since the 1997/98 school year are an exception to this and are permitted to continue to select by ability. The general prohibition against academic selection in state schools prevents the establishment of any new grammar schools. However, existing grammar schools can expand, providing that any expansion onto a new site is a change to an existing school and not a new school. In October 2015, the then Education Secretary approved a proposal from the Weald of Kent Grammar School in Tonbridge to open a satellite site in Sevenoaks.

• Report Type: Policy Document
• Online Publication Date: Mar 13, 2023
• Publication Date: Mar 13, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 3, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 3, 2024
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12837685
• Publisher URL: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn07070/