---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Grammar Schools in Cumbria: Catchment Areas & 11+"
description: "All 1 grammar schools in Cumbria, with catchment areas, an interactive map, distances and the GL Assessment (English, Maths, VR, NVR). See which have a catchment and which take top scorers from anywhere."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/cumbria
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

1 schools GL Assessment (English, Maths, VR, NVR)

# Grammar schools in Cumbria

Catchment areas, maps and 11+ guidance for every grammar school in Cumbria

There is **1 state grammar school** in Cumbria. Their admissions rules differ: some use a priority area or distance, while others reserve places by test score. Open a school page for its recorded rules, then check the school's current policy before applying.

The directory

## Every grammar school in Cumbria

[Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith Penrith · Co-ed Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-elizabeth-grammar-school-penrith-catchment-area)

Find yours

## Check your nearest grammar by postcode

### Which grammar schools are near you?

Use the free catchment checker to rank every grammar by distance from your postcode, and see which have a catchment.

[Open the checker →](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-school-catchment-checker)

FAQs

## Cumbria grammar schools, your questions

**How many grammar schools are in Cumbria?**

There are 1 state grammar schools in Cumbria: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.

**Which Cumbria grammar schools have no catchment area?**

Our directory records an area or distance role for each school in Cumbria. The exact priority rules differ by school and entry year.

**What 11+ test do Cumbria grammar schools use?**

Tests can differ between schools. Each school page names the test recorded in our data; confirm the current test and registration route with the school or consortium.

Catchment and admissions details change every year. Always confirm the current catchment, distances and test arrangements directly with each school and your local authority.