--- type: "School Guide" title: "Grammar Schools in Essex: Catchment Areas & 11+" description: "All 11 grammar schools in Essex, with catchment areas, an interactive map, distances and the CSSE. See which have a catchment and which take top scorers from anywhere." resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/essex tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png --- 11 schools CSSE # Grammar schools in Essex Catchment areas, maps and 11+ guidance for every grammar school in Essex There are **11 state grammar schools** in Essex. 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 Essex [Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Girls Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chelmsford-county-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area) [Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Girls Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colchester-county-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area) [Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Boys No catchment](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colchester-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area) [King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford · Boys Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness · Co-ed Area or distance priority](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/shoeburyness-high-school-catchment-area) [Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Boys Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area) [Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Girls Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area) [St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Girls Area or distance priority](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-bernards-high-school-catchment-area) [St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Boys Area or distance priority](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-thomas-more-high-school-catchment-area) [Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea · Boys Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area) [Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Girls Score + location](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-girls-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 ## Essex grammar schools, your questions **How many grammar schools are in Essex?** There are 11 state grammar schools in Essex: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester Royal Grammar School, King Edward VI Grammar School, Shoeburyness High School, Southend High School for Boys, Southend High School for Girls, St Bernard's High School, St Thomas More High School, Westcliff High School for Boys, Westcliff High School for Girls. **Which Essex grammar schools have no catchment area?** Colchester Royal Grammar School is listed without a fixed catchment in our directory. Their other priority categories may still affect offers, so read the current school policies. **What 11+ test do Essex 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.