Grammar schools in the Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 11+ area
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There are 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 in Bournemouth and Poole, working together as The Dorset Consortium of Grammar SchoolsBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Consortium nameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The Dorset Consortium of Grammar Schools (Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole Grammar School) was formed a number of years ago to enable children whose parents wish them to be considered for admission to more than one of the schools to be considered without having to sit more than one set of entrance tests.
View the official source. Every school is its own admission authority. A child who meets the standard is eligible, and each school then orders eligible children by its own criteria. The table runs A to Z. We do not rank the schools, because the right one depends on your child and your daily journey.
How far offers reached at each school
Listed A to Z. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.
Listed A to Z by school name.
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There are 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 in Bournemouth and Poole, working together as The Dorset Consortium of Grammar SchoolsBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Consortium nameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The Dorset Consortium of Grammar Schools (Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole Grammar School) was formed a number of years ago to enable children whose parents wish them to be considered for admission to more than one of the schools to be considered without having to sit more than one set of entrance tests.
View the official source. They are Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole Grammar SchoolBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Member schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The Dorset Consortium of Grammar Schools (Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole Grammar School)
View the official source. The tests are organised like this: The consortium schools administer the shared tests at their own sites (papers by GL Assessment for 2027 entry; Quest Assessments from the September 2027 test)Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): Test administratorChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: girls are eligible to be considered for admission to Bournemouth School for Girls in Year 7 if they meet the required standard in the tests used and administered by the local selective schools.
View the official source. Boys sit at Bournemouth School and Poole Grammar SchoolBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Boys test venues2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School.The source says: There are two testing venues for boys: Bournemouth School and Poole Grammar School.
View the official source. For girls: BSG and Parkstone test on the same day and share results; a girl sits once, at the school where she registersBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Girls shared testing2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: Testing for BSG and Parkstone Grammar School will be on the same day and we will share results. If you wish your daughter to be considered for both schools, she will sit the test only once. ONLY REGISTER at the school where she will sit
View the official source. The rule on sittings is: Tests may be taken only onceBournemouth and Poole (BCP): One sitting ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The tests may only be taken once by any student at any one consortium school.
View the official source. Every school is its own admission authority. A child who meets the standard is eligible, and each school then orders eligible children by its own criteria. The table below runs A to Z. We do not rank the schools, because the right one depends on your child and your daily journey.
Pupils and Year 7 places
| School | Pupils | Year 7 places, September 2027 entry |
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| Bournemouth School | boysBournemouth School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Bournemouth School only admits boys into Years 7-11 (there are boys and girls in the sixth form)View the official source | 180Bournemouth School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: There are 180 places available in Year 7.View the official source |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | girlsBournemouth School for Girls: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: which is to provide a selective education for girls aged 11-18, from Bournemouth and the surrounding area.View the official source | 180Bournemouth School for Girls: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: The Published Admission Number for Year 7 in September 2027 is 180.View the official source |
| Parkstone Grammar School | girlsParkstone Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Parkstone Grammar School (Girls) : admissions@parkstone.poole.sch.ukView the official source | See school page |
| Poole Grammar School | boysPoole Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School.The source says: The admissions policy of Poole Grammar School aims to reflect the underlying aim of the school, which is to provide a selective education for boys.View the official source | 180Poole Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School.The source says: The published admission number for September 2027 is 180 for Year 7 and 30 for Year 12.View the official source |
How priority areas differ
Home address matters at some schools. Bournemouth School's priority area is: Priority area postcodes: BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4, BH5, BH6, BH7, BH8, BH9, BH10, BH11, BH12 5, BH23 1, BH23 2, BH23 3Bournemouth School: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL - THE “PRIORITY AREA” BH1 BH9 BH2 BH10 BH3 BH11 BH4 BH12 5 BH5 BH23 1 BH6 BH23 2 BH7 BH23 3 BH8
View the official source. Poole Grammar School's area is: Historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3--Poole Grammar School: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School.The source says: within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3--
View the official source. At Bournemouth School for Girls, 100Bournemouth School for Girls: Top score placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: iii. 100 places will be assigned to girls who scored most highly in the entrance tests
View the official source places go to the girls with the highest test scores.
For the test timetable, see the Bournemouth and Poole dates page. To compare schools with your own journey, use the Bournemouth and Poole 11+ plan.