Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 11+

Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

It is results week

If you can, read the result on your own first. Then use the steps below for your child's result and your deadlines.

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: Friday 16 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) results dayChecked 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.
Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
Think about your school list for each result: reached the score, close to it, or below it.
Put your own deadlines in your calendar. They are listed below.

On results day

Open it on your own first

If you can, read the result on your own first, before your child is home. A few quiet minutes let you take it in and choose your words.
You can keep the message unopened until you are ready, or decide to open it together. Do what suits your family.
If emails or the council website are slow, it says nothing about your child's result. Wait a little and try again.

How results arrive in Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): Friday 16 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) results dayChecked 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

How to tell your child

Start with how proud you are. I am so proud of how hard you worked for this.
Say the result plainly and calmly, in a few words. A big smile at the door can be read as good news before you speak.
If they reached the score: You reached the score. We will find out which school in March.
If they did not: You did not get the score this time. It was one test on one day, and it does not change how proud we are of you.
Let them feel disappointed if they are. You do not need to cheer them up straight away.
Let your child decide who else hears their score.

What each result means, and what to do next

We have not checked a qualifying score for Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) for this year yet. Your results letter or email says whether your child reached the standard.

Your child reached the standard

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Bournemouth and Poole (BCP). This is not a place yet: if more children apply than a school has places, it uses its own admission rules, such as distance or catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment..

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a SIFSupplementary Information FormAn extra form that some schools ask for, as well as the CAF. You send it to the school, not to the council. A SIF on its own is not an application: you must still name the school on your CAF., and send it by that school's deadline.
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

Your child was close to the standard

Your child has not qualified this time. A score close to the line can still leave options open, and what they are depends on the area.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a review could help. The deadline to ask is Not published yet.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

Where to ask: Requests for a review go to the grammar school the child is applying toWhere to askChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: For questions about admissions, results, or to request a review, contact the grammar school your child is applying to directly.View the official source

Your child did not reach the standard this time

Your child has not qualified this time. One test on one day does not measure everything your child can do, and there are good next steps.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a review could help. The deadline to ask is Not published yet.
Look again at your other schools, and visit if you can. For most children the right school is one where they will be happy and do well.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

Where to ask: Requests for a review go to the grammar school the child is applying toWhere to askChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: For questions about admissions, results, or to request a review, contact the grammar school your child is applying to directly.View the official source

Your deadlines

These are the dates for things you need to do. Each one links to its official source and the day we checked it.

Results: Friday 16 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): 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
Review: ask by: Not published yet
School place applications close (CAF): Saturday 31 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): 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
National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): 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
Appeal deadline: Not published yet

After you apply: offers

Offers come on National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday.: Monday 1 March 2027National 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. Until then, nobody has a place yet: a qualifying score makes a child eligible, and places depend on each school's rules.

What to do on Offer Day: accepting, waiting lists, appeals and complaints

Results for September 2027 entry are due 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, 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. The email gives: Child's test scores, the score required for the grammar school standard, and whether the child is eligibleBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Results contentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: We will notify parents of results at the end of the day on Friday 16th October 2026 via Applicaa (email to a single registered email address) • The score required to attain the grammar school standard • Your child’s test scores • Whether or not she has reached the grammar school standardView the official source. The consortium explains eligibility like this: Eligibility for all four schools is determined from the one shared set of entrance tests; each candidate is told whether they are 'eligible' (met the required standard) or 'ineligible'.Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): Qualifying ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The eligibility for admission to consortium schools will be determined on the basis of the entrance test results. ... The school will advise parents whether, on the basis of the tests taken, their child is eligible or ineligible for a place at a Bournemouth and/or Poole Grammar School.View the official source Being eligible lets a school consider your child, but it is not an offer. Who sees the scores: All four consortium schoolsBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Scores shared withChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: The scores will be shared with other members of the Consortium.View the official source. You will know the outcome before 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, so you can shape your list around it. Offers come 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. If the news is not what your child hoped for, give them time and reassurance. One set of tests cannot measure everything they can do.

How eligible children are ordered

When a school has more eligible applicants than places, the score still counts. The ranking uses: Total (aggregate) of the three age-standardised test scoresBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Score used for rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: 100 places will be assigned to girls who scored most highly in the entrance tests, in rank order of the total of their entrance test scoresView the official source. Each school then adds its own priorities. Poole Grammar School, for example, gives this priority to pupil premium boys: Eligible boys receiving Pupil Premium (Ever 6 FSM or service children) on 31 October 2026: in-area PP ranked 2nd (b), out-of-area PP 3rd (c), each by test scorePoole Grammar School: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School.The source says: b. Eligible boys who live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3-- and who currently (31 October 2026) receive Pupil Premium(3), in rank order of the entrance test scores.View the official source.

Reviews and appeals

If you think something went wrong, the review route is: Requests for a review go to the grammar school the child is applying toBournemouth and Poole (BCP): RouteChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: For questions about admissions, results, or to request a review, contact the grammar school your child is applying to directly.View the official source. Appeals are separate: Each school (own admission authority) runs its own appeals; BCP Council's appeals service covers only its community/VC schoolsBournemouth and Poole (BCP): RouteChecked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: If you have been refused a place at a school not listed above, please contact the school directly to discuss lodging an appeal.View the official source. Bournemouth School sets a condition for a valid appeal: Appeal valid only if registered on time for testing, sat all test components and named BS on the LA applicationBournemouth School: Appeal validity conditionsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: for the appeals process to be valid an application to the school must have been made according to the following arrangements: ... submitting on time a valid “Registration for Testing” form; ... the applicant taking all components of the entrance tests;View the official source.

To prepare a school list for each outcome, use the Bournemouth and Poole 11+ plan. The Bournemouth and Poole dates page lists the deadlines that follow.