direct grant grammar schools

A form of direct grant grammar school — 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.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of direct grant grammar school
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