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direct grant grammar schools

direct grant grammar schools is the plural of direct grant grammar school.

Meaning of direct grant grammar school

Noun

direct grant grammar school (plural direct grant grammar schools)

  1. (UK, historical) A kind of selective secondary school in the United Kingdom that existed between 1945 and 1976, having one quarter of the places directly funded by central government, while the remainder attracted fees, some paid by a Local Education Authority and some by the pupils' parents or guardians.

Questions about direct grant grammar schools

What is direct grant grammar schools the plural of?
Direct grant grammar schools is the plural of direct grant grammar school.

Words near direct grant grammar schools in the dictionary

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