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List of direct grant grammar schools

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This article lists the 179 direct grant grammar schools that existed in England and Wales between the 1940s and 1970s.

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Early departures from the scheme

Five schools left the scheme between 1968 and 1974:

  • Trinity School of John Whitgift (Church of England, Boys), Croydon became independent in 1968, but continued to take LEA-funded pupils.
  • Oakham School (CE, Boys), Rutland became independent in 1970 and co-educational in the following year.
  • Queen Victoria High School (Girls), Stockton-on-Tees merged with The Cleveland School in 1970, forming Teesside High School.
  • St Joseph's Convent School (Roman Catholic, Girls), West Hartlepool merged into the new English Martyrs' Comprehensive School in 1973.
  • Convent of Notre Dame High School for Girls (RC), Standishgate, Wigan closed in 1974.

    • Schools remaining at the time of abolition

    When the scheme was abolished in 1976, the remaining 174 schools either opted for independence or applied to join the state system, though some applications were refused. The following table gives the outcome for these schools since 1976. Starred names indicate the 15 schools that were added when the list was re-opened between 1958 and 1961.

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    List of direct grant grammar schools Wikipedia
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