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Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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Results from the Bournemouth and Poole grammar school tests arrive on Friday 16 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The results of the entrance tests will be sent to parents on Friday, 16 October 2026.View the official source. After that, the council application closes on Saturday 31 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: Apply by the closing date of 31 October 2026.View the official source. One set of results decides eligibility for all 4Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Your child will sit the Dorset 11+ Assessment at one of the four Dorset grammar schools.View the official source grammar schools. The order is register, test, results, apply, then offers on Monday 1 March 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: on 1 March 2027 if you apply on time (before 31 October 2026)View the official source. For children now in Year 5, registration for September 2028 entry is expected to open in April 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Registration opens: April 2027View the official source.

Step by step, September 2027 entry

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  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Done

    Sign your child up for Dorset Consortium 11+. This is not the school place application.

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Test registration opens

    2. Done: Test registration closes

      12pm

      Source: Bournemouth School, checked

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Done

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

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    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. Done: School place applications open: Common Application Form (CAF)

    2. 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

  6. Step 6: Appeals and waiting lists

    Dates not published

    If you are refused a place, you can appeal and join waiting lists.

    1. Not published yet: Appeal deadline

      Not yet published

Year 5 now? Steps for September 2028 entry

  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Now

    Sign your child up for Dorset Consortium 11+. This is not the school place application.

    1. Coming up: Test registration opens

      Expected

    2. Next: Test registration closes

      12pmProposed, not final

      Source: Poole Grammar School, checked

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Coming up

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

    1. Coming up: Test day

      Expected

  3. Step 3: Results

    Coming up

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

    1. Coming up: Results

      Expected

  4. Step 4: Apply for school places

    Coming up

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

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

      in about 54 weeks

  5. Step 5: Offers

    Coming up

    Your council tells you which school has offered a place.

    1. Coming up: National Offer Day

  6. Step 6: Appeals and waiting lists

    Dates not published

    If you are refused a place, you can appeal and join waiting lists.

    1. Not published yet: Appeal deadline

      Not yet published

Results from the Bournemouth and Poole grammar school tests arrive on Friday 16 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The results of the entrance tests will be sent to parents on Friday, 16 October 2026.View the official source, and they are sent by emailBournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The results of the tests will be emailed to parents.View the official source. After that, the council application closes on Saturday 31 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: Apply by the closing date of 31 October 2026.View the official source. Children sat the shared tests on Saturday 26 September 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: The entrance tests will take place on Saturday 26 September 2026View the official source at the school where they registered. One set of results decides eligibility for all 4Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Your child will sit the Dorset 11+ Assessment at one of the four Dorset grammar schools.View the official source grammar schools. Registration opened on Monday 13 April 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: Registration will open on our website on 13 April 2026.View the official source and closed on Friday 4 September 2026, 12 noonBournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The on-time entrance test registration form for Year 7 September 2027 closed on Friday, 4 September 2026 at 12.00 noon.View the official source. Here the order is register, test, results, apply, then offers on Monday 1 March 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: on 1 March 2027 if you apply on time (before 31 October 2026)View the official source. For children now in Year 5, registration for September 2028 entry is expected to open in April 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Registration opens: April 2027View the official source and to close on Friday 3 September 2027, 12 noonProposed (consultation, not final)Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School; proposed in a consultation, not final.The source says: Parents/carers of boys wishing to be considered for admission to Poole Grammar School or Bournemouth School must register with one of the schools by 12:00 midday on Friday 03 September 2027.View the official source.

The spring late test

Families who missed registration still have a route. The late sitting is: Tuesday 23 February 2027 (late test for late registrations or applications)Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Please be advised that no access arrangements can be offered to any child for the late entrance test on Tuesday, 23 February 2027 unless this form and the supporting evidence are received by the deadline given.View the official source. At Bournemouth School, the rule is: Late registration form open 12 noon Mon 7 Sep 2026 to 12 noon Fri 29 Jan 2027 (with late access arrangements form); late test 23 Feb 2027; considered after the first round of allocationsBournemouth School 2027 entry: Late registrationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The late test registration form opened on Monday, 7 September 2026 at 12.00 noon and will close on Friday, 29 January 2027 at 12.00 noon, along with the late Access Arrangements Form.View the official source. The council gives late application outcomes on Thursday 25 March 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): Bcp late application outcome2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: on 25 March 2027 if you apply late (between 1 November 2026 and 22 January 2027)View the official source.

Next year's round

The test for September 2028 entry is set for September 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Exam date: September 2027View the official source, with results in mid-October 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Results will be released in mid-October 2027.View the official source. The test provider is changing: the consortium has decided to change the entrance test provider to Quest Assessments after September 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): Provider change statementChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The admissions policy for joining the school in Year 7 in 2028 has yet to be determined by the Board of Trustees. However, the consortium has decided to change the entrance test provider to Quest Assessments after September 2027.View the official source. The council deadline for that round is Sunday 31 October 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Secondary school application deadline: Sunday 31 October 2027View the official source.

For what each result means, see the Bournemouth and Poole results page. To plan your own dates, use the Bournemouth and Poole 11+ plan.