Grammar schools in the Bromley 11+ area
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In short
The London Borough of Bromley has 2Bromley: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: In Bromley there are two selective (grammar) schools (St Olave’s Grammar School and Newstead Wood School)
View the official source grammar schools: St Olave's Grammar School and Newstead Wood SchoolBromley: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: In Bromley there are two selective (grammar) schools (St Olave’s Grammar School and Newstead Wood School)
View the official source. Each one sets its own entrance test. You register at each school through its own form, and you also name the school on your home council form. A child who reaches a school's standard is then placed in that school's priority order. The schools appear A to Z. We do not rank them, because the right choice depends on your child and your family.
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.
Newstead Wood SchoolGirls
No distance published
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St. Olave's Grammar SchoolBoys
No distance published
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The London Borough of Bromley has 2Bromley: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: In Bromley there are two selective (grammar) schools (St Olave’s Grammar School and Newstead Wood School)
View the official source grammar schools: St Olave's Grammar School and Newstead Wood SchoolBromley: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: In Bromley there are two selective (grammar) schools (St Olave’s Grammar School and Newstead Wood School)
View the official source. Each one sets its own entrance test. At Newstead Wood, girls sit these papers: Verbal Reasoning; Non-Verbal ReasoningNewstead Wood School 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: The selection test is in two parts – first a Verbal Reasoning test and then a Non-Verbal Reasoning test. No other subjects are tested.
View the official source. At St. Olave's, boys start with this paper: Selective Entrance Test (SET) (English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and maths) (60 minutes)St. Olave's Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: The SET will last one hour and will comprise multiple choice questions in English, Logic (both Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning) and Mathematics.
View the official source. You register at each school through its own form, and you also name the school on your home council form. A child who reaches a school's standard is then placed in that school's priority order. Where families live matters at one school and not the other: Newstead Wood School only: 9-mile radius catchment (school documents). St Olave's has none.Bromley 2027 entry: CatchmentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: The catchment area for the school is any permanent place of residence within a 9-mile radius of the school.
View the official source The schools appear below A to Z. We do not rank them, because the right choice depends on your child and your family.
Bromley grammar schools in brief
| School | Pupils | School type | Year 7 places, September 2027 |
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| Newstead Wood School | girlsNewstead Wood School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: Newstead Wood is a Girls’ Selective School belonging to The United Learning Trust.View the official source | academyNewstead Wood School: Establishment typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: PAN 2027 168 Age range Intake Status 11 → 18 Girls AcademyView the official source | 168Newstead Wood School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: 1.3 The School’s Planned Admission Number (PAN) into Year 7 for September 2027 is 168.View the official source |
| St. Olave's Grammar School | boysSt. Olave's Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: Voluntary Aided Selective Grammar School for BoysView the official source | voluntary aidedSt. Olave's Grammar School: Establishment typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: Voluntary Aided Selective Grammar School for BoysView the official source | 124St. Olave's Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: PAN 2027 124View the official source |
Priority rules that stand out
Newstead Wood gives places in this order: (1) Looked after and previously looked after girls at or above the required standard. (2) Girls living within a 9-mile radius receiving Pupil Premium or Service Premium (at time of applying to sit the test) at or above the required standard. (3) In rank order: girls living within a 9-mile radius, plus daughters of staff employed 2+ years who live outside the radius. (4) In rank order: girls living outside the 9-mile radius.Newstead Wood School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: Places will be then allocated in the following order of priority: ... The remaining places will be allocated strictly from the rank order list of the total score of girls achieving the required standard in the selection test in the following order of priority:
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On catchment, St. Olave's says: No catchment area.St. Olave's Grammar School: Catchment (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Does St. Olave’s have a catchment area? No.
View the official source The school does offer a small number of extra places through a choir scheme: Up to 4 Wakeham Choristership places in addition to PAN 124; unfilled chorister places are offered via the local authority to reach a cohort of 128.St. Olave's Grammar School: Special places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: The PAN (published admission number) is 124 plus up to 4 places for students via our Wakeham Choristership scheme. If we do not fill all 4 chorister places, we would offer the remaining places out via the local authority in order to reach a final cohort of 128 students.
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Each school page has the full policy, test format and contact details.
For both schools' test dates, see the Bromley dates page. To test these schools against your own journey and preferences, use the Bromley 11+ plan.