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West Midlands 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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The West Midlands Grammar Schools (WMGS)West Midlands: Partnership nameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: The West Midlands Grammar Schools (WMGS) partnership provides an opportunity for schools to shareView the official source partnership uses one shared test, but each area runs its own registration, test day and results. For most Year 6 families, the next steps are the same. Results arrive 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. The home council application is due on 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. 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. Registering for the test is not the same as applying for a place, so the council form is still needed.

Step by step, September 2027 entry

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  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.

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    1. Done: Test registration closes

      4pm

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Done

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

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    3 earlier steps, all doneShow

    1. Done: Test day: Birmingham

    2. Done: Test day: Walsall

      Source: Queen Mary's High School, checked

    3. Done: Test day: Telford and Wrekin

      Source: Newport Girls' High School, checked

    The West Midlands Grammar Schools (WMGS)West Midlands: Partnership nameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: The West Midlands Grammar Schools (WMGS) partnership provides an opportunity for schools to shareView the official source partnership uses one shared test across Birmingham, Shropshire (Telford & Wrekin), Walsall, Wolverhampton and WarwickshireWest Midlands: Partnership areasChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: If you would like your child to be considered for a place at any of the selective grammar schools in Birmingham, Shropshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Warwickshire, they must sit the entrance test at a test centre.View the official source. The test is shared, but the dates are not all the same. Each area runs its own registration, test day and results, so check the dates for the area where you want a school. For most Year 6 families, the next steps are the same. Results arrive 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. The home council application is due on 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. 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. Registering for the test is not the same as applying for a place, so the council form is still needed.

    Dates by area

    Registration for September 2027 entry is closed (closing date 4pm, 26 June 2026)West Midlands: Registration status2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: The closing date was 4pm on 26th June 2026.View the official source. These are the dates each area published for that round:

    • Birmingham: registration from 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 to 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, test 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, results 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. See the Birmingham dates page.
    • Walsall: registration from 5 May 2026Walsall 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: 11+ test registration opens for September 2027 entry: Tuesday 5th May 2026View the official source to 26 June 2026, 4pmWalsall 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: 11+ test registration closes for September 2027 entry: Friday 26th June 2026, 4pmView the official source, test on 12 September 2026Walsall 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: 11+ test at Queen Mary’s High School: Saturday 12th September 2026View the official source, results no later than 16 October 2026Walsall 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: 11+ results to be issued to parents/carers no later than Friday 16th October 2026View the official source. See the Walsall dates page.
    • Telford and Wrekin: registration from 5 May 2026Telford and Wrekin 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Online test registration portal opens | Tuesday 5 May 2026 |View the official source to 26 June 2026, 4pmTelford and Wrekin 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Online test registration deadline | 4pm, Friday 26 June 2026 |View the official source, test at Newport Girls' High School on 14 September 2026Telford and Wrekin 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Entrance Test (for those sitting at NGHS) | Monday 14 September 2026 |View the official source, results by 16 October 2026“By” dateTelford and Wrekin 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Results issues to parents/carers | by Friday 16 October 2026 |View the official source. See the Telford and Wrekin dates page.
    • Warwickshire: registration from 7 May 2026Warwickshire 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 7 May 2026 | 11+ Entrance Test opening date |View the official source to 30 June 2026Warwickshire 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 30 June 2026 | 11+ Entrance Test deadline |View the official source, test on 12 and 13 September 2026Warwickshire 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 12 and 13 September 2026 | 11+ test dates |View the official source, results 16 October 2026 (on the Parent Portal)Warwickshire 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 16 October 2026 | 11+ results available on Parent Portal |View the official source. See the Warwickshire dates page.
    • Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton Girls' High School took registrations from 5 May 2026Wolverhampton Girls' High School 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Entrance Test Portal Opens 5 May 2026View the official source to 26 June 2026, 4pmWolverhampton Girls' High School 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Deadline for main test sitters is 26 June 2026, 4pmView the official source. The test at the school was on Monday 14 September 2026Wolverhampton Girls' High School 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Monday 14 September 2026 | TAKE THE TEST | Entrance Test takes place at WGHS. We always test on a Monday and your daughter will need a day off school to attend. Please note that other test centres may run their test on the Saturday before.View the official source. Results come by notification letter in October 2026Wolverhampton Girls' High School: Results (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Parents/Carers are sent a notification letter (October 2026) containing information about their daughter’s performance in the entrance test.View the official source. See the school page and the Wolverhampton guide.

    Two ways to register

    Warwickshire uses a different registration route from the other areas, and its registration window is slightly different. The rule for who registers where is: Warwickshire residents register via the council Parent Portal; Birmingham residents with The Grammar Schools in Birmingham; others where they most want a schoolWarwickshire: Registration routeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: Parents/Carers living in Warwickshire must register for the test with Warwickshire Admissions.View the official source. If you are thinking of schools in more than one area, ask for your result to be shared when you register. Late requests are handled this way: requests to share results after the registration deadline are not considered until after offers in March 2027West Midlands: Results sharing deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: Any request to share results after the registration closing date will not be considered until after school offers have been made in March 2027.View the official source.

    Dates for Year 5 families

    Registration for September 2028 entry is: West Midlands: Registration2028Not yet published by West Midlands Grammar Schools; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: September 2027 Entry – NOW CLOSEDView the official source. We will add each area's dates here once they are published. Until then, each area's own dates page shows what is known so far.

    For what the score means once it arrives, read the West Midlands results page. For the test format and the full list of schools, see the West Midlands 11+ guide.