近日，英国大选工党上台，新任首相的学历再次被大家研究了一番，Starmer（斯塔默）曾就读于英格兰萨里郡的一所Grammar School——Reigate Grammar School。该所文法学校本来是一所公立学校，在Starmer就读期间，学校于1976年转轨变成了一所付费的私立学校。
英格兰的Grammar School一直以超高的性价比，颇受当地家长关注，在工党上台，私校很有可能不再享受VAT减免，学费势必增加的前提下。Grammar School在英国小升初11+考试中的吸引力越来越大。
那么Grammar School到底是公立学校？还是私立学校？到底是否需要付学费？答案可以总结为两点：
通常说的Grammar School是公立学校，需要入学考试，不收取学费。 但是有些叫Grammar School的学校是私立学校。
Grammar School由来已久，1945年到70年代，Grammar School是英格兰三级中学分级系统中的一类学校：
- secondary modern school
那些改成了私立学校的Grammar School，虽然现在不是普通11+范畴内的Grammar School，但他们的名字里还都有Grammar这个字眼。所以在择校的是否，需要家长们仔细分辨，哪些是免费的文法学校？哪些是叫Grammar的私立学校？
Reigate Grammar School
Reigate Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0QS, United Kingdom
Co-ed/Day School/11-18
Y12-13学费 - £22,995
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 76.94%
GCSE level A & A* grades - 86.00%
Royal Grammar School - Guildford
High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3BB, United Kingdom
Boys/Day School/11-18
Y12-13学费 - £22,572
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 76.25%
GCSE level A & A* grades - 89.74%
Manchester Grammar School
Old Hall Lane, Manchester, Lancashire, M13 0XT, United Kingdom
Boys/Day School/9-18
Y12-13学费 - £15,180
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 73.70%
Royal Grammar School - Newcastle
Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 4DR, United Kingdom
Co-ed/Day School/8-18
Y12-13学费 - £16,521
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 71.13%
GCSE level A & A* grades - 85.20%
Leicester Grammar School
London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 9FL, United Kingdom
Co-ed/Day School/10-18
Y12-13学费 - £15,918
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 69.97%
GCSE level A & A* grades - 70.85%
Kingston Grammar School
70 London Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6PY, United Kingdom
Co-ed/Day School/11-18
Y12-13学费 - £23,460
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 66.00%
GCSE level A & A* grades - 90.00%
Bristol Grammar School
University Road, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1SR, United Kingdom
Co-ed/Day School/11 to 18
Y12-13学费 - £17,385
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 55.76%
Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LN, United Kingdom
Co-ed/Day School/11 to 18
Y12-13学费 - £18,945
2023 A Level A & A* grades - 54.40%
GCSE level A & A* grades - 67.10%
目前英格兰还有160多所公立Grammar School，远远低于英格兰的私立中学的数量。Grammar最多的郡是Kent，Lincolnshire和Buckinghamshire。其他地区Grammar School寥寥无几，11+入学考试难度，难上加难。
