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Birmingham 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

For a Birmingham child in Year 6, the date that matters now is the home council application deadline: 31 October 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 31st October 2026 | Preference form deadline |View the official source. Results of the shared grammar school test reach families by 16 October 2026“By” dateBirmingham 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 16th October 2026 | Results |View the official source, so there is a short gap between the score and the form. Registration and the test are complete. Offers follow on 1 March 2027Birmingham 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: For 2027 entry, offers will be made by your Local Authority on 1 March 2027.View the official source. For a child in Year 5, the test date for September 2028 entry is Birmingham 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Grammar Schools - Timeline (2027 entry)View the official source.

Step by step, September 2027 entry

Add to my calendar

  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Done

    Sign your child up for West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. This is not the school place application.

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Test registration opens

    2. Done: Test registration closes

      4pm

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Done

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Test day

  3. Step 3: Results

    Done

    You find out whether your child reached the standard, and how to ask for a review.

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Results

  4. Step 4: Apply for school places

    Now

    List your schools on the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home council, in your real order of preference.

    1. Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)

      in 11 days

  5. Step 5: Offers

    Coming up

    Your council tells you which school has offered a place.

    1. Coming up: National Offer Day

Year 5 now? Steps for September 2028 entry

  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Dates not published

    Sign your child up for West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. This is not the school place application.

    1. Not published yet: Test registration opens

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

    2. Not published yet: Test registration closes

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Dates not published

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

    1. Not published yet: Test day

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  3. Step 3: Results

    Dates not published

    You find out whether your child reached the standard, and how to ask for a review.

    1. Not published yet: Results

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

For a Birmingham child in Year 6, the date that matters now is the home council application deadline: 31 October 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 31st October 2026 | Preference form deadline |View the official source. Results of the shared grammar school test reach families by 16 October 2026“By” dateBirmingham 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 16th October 2026 | Results |View the official source, so there is a short gap between the score and the form. Earlier steps are complete. Registration opened on 5 May 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 5th May 2026 | Test registration opens |View the official source and closed on 26 June 2026, 4pmBirmingham 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 26th June 2026 – 4pm | Test registration deadline |View the official source. The test was sat on 12 September 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 12th September 2026 | Entrance test |View the official source, arranged by the King Edward VI FoundationBirmingham: Test administratorChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The King Edward VI Foundation arranges the entrance test on behalf of each of the eight grammar schools in Birmingham:View the official source. Offers follow on 1 March 2027Birmingham 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: For 2027 entry, offers will be made by your Local Authority on 1 March 2027.View the official source. The city council's advice is simple: apply to your home council as well as registering for the testBirmingham: Council applicationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: Applying to sit an entry test is not the same as asking for a place at the school (an expression of preference).View the official source. For a child in Year 5, the registration opening date for September 2028 entry is Birmingham 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Grammar Schools - Timeline (2027 entry)View the official source, and the test date is Birmingham 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Grammar Schools - Timeline (2027 entry)View the official source.

Deadlines inside the registration window

Some Birmingham deadlines fall before registration closes, and they are easy to miss. Requests for reasonable adjustments had to arrive by 12 June 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: Reasonable adjustments deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 12th June 2026 – 4pm | Reasonable adjustments deadline |View the official source. Those requests are handled this way: requests decided by an independent panel of professionals; decision finalBirmingham: Reasonable adjustments panelChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The decision of the panel is final and will not be reviewed.View the official source. Families asking for a test on another day for religious reasons had until 26 June 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: Religious alternative deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: This letter must be submitted no later than 26th June 2026.View the official source. The pupil premium form became available on 5 May 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: Pp form availableChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The form will be available for download from 5th May 2026 when test registration opens.View the official source. Year 5 families should note these steps early for the next round.

Who sits the test

The September 2027 entry group is children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016Birmingham 2027 entry: Birth date rangeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: Only children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 can take the entrance test in 2026 for entry in September 2027.View the official source. Year 5 children form the next group. For them, the registration closing date is: Birmingham 2028 entry: Registration closesNot yet published by King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Grammar Schools - Timeline (2027 entry)View the official source. The results date is: Birmingham 2028 entry: ResultsNot yet published by King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Grammar Schools - Timeline (2027 entry)View the official source. We add each date here once the King Edward VI Foundation publishes it.

To see what the score means once it arrives, read the Birmingham results page. To build a timeline for your own family, use the Birmingham 11+ plan.