List of direct grant grammar schools


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

Early departures from the scheme

Five schools left the scheme between 1968 and 1974:
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.