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Best Schools in Guernsey

Channel Islands · 20 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Guernsey Offshore Establishments (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Guernsey Offshore Establishments (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Guernsey ranked

1

Amherst Primary School

GY1 2DFAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools
2

Blanchelande College

GY6 8XYAges 2-18
All-through
British schools overseas
3

Castel Primary School

GY5 7PHAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools
4

Elizabeth College

GY1 2PYAges 2-18
All-through
British schools overseas
5

Elizabeth College Junior School

GY1 1PUAges 7-11
Primary
Offshore schools
6

Forest Primary School

GY8 0HFAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools
7

Hautes Capelles Primary School

GY2 4GLAges 5-11
Primary
Offshore schools
8

La Houguette Primary School

GY7 9LAAges 5-11
Primary
Offshore schools
9

La Mare De Carteret Primary School

GY5 7FLAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools
10

Le Murier School

GY2 4DAAges 7-17
All-through
Offshore schools
11

Le Rondin School and Centre

GY8 0DPAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools
12

Les Beaucamps High School

GY5 7DSAges 11-16
Secondary
Offshore schools
13

Les Voies School

GY1 1FWAges 4-16
All-through
Offshore schools
14

Notre Dame Du Rosaire Primary School

GY1 1HLAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools
15

St Martin's Primary School

GY4 6HNAges 5-11
Primary
Offshore schools
16

St Mary & St Michael Catholic Primary School

GY2 4HUAges 5-11
Primary
Offshore schools
17

St Sampson's High School

GY2 4DAAges 11-16
Secondary
Offshore schools
18

The Ladies' College

GY1 1RWAges 2-18
All-through
Offshore schools
19

Vale Primary School

GY3 5LNAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools
20

Vauvert Primary School

GY1 1NQAges 4-11
Primary
Offshore schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Guernsey

How many schools are there in Guernsey?

Guernsey has 20 open schools: 13 state primary and 7 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there grammar schools in Guernsey?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Guernsey selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Guernsey have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Guernsey have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Guernsey Offshore Establishments allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Guernsey?

Apply to Guernsey Offshore Establishments through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.