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Grammar schools in the West Midlands 11+ area

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

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 links 19West Midlands: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: This means that children only sit one test to be eligible to apply for a place at any of the 19 grammar schools in the region.View the official source schools across several council areas. What they share is the entrance test. What they do not share is the way places are given: each school, or group of schools, sets its own qualifying score and its own oversubscription rules. So the same score can lead to different outcomes at different schools. The schools are grouped by local area and listed A to Z within each group, with no ranking.

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.

  1. Alcester Grammar SchoolBoys and girls

    No distance published

    –

    150 places, 2027 entry

  2. Ashlawn SchoolBoys and girls

    No distance published

    –

    256 places, 2027 entry

  3. Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolBoys

    Lowest score offered: 210 (standardised score (WMGS scale)), 2026 entry

    210

    192 places, 2027 entry

  4. Haberdashers' AdamsBoys and girls

    No distance published

    –

    150 places, 2027 entry

  5. King Edward VI Aston SchoolBoys

    Lowest score offered: 239 (standardised score (WMGS scale)), 2026 entry

    239

    140 places, 2027 entry

  6. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBoys

    Offers reached 3.54 miles2025 entry

    Category 4 – Applicants achieving 224 and above and living within the catchment area · 120 places

  7. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsGirls

    Lowest score offered: 255 (standardised score (WMGS scale)), 2026 entry

    255

    150 places, 2027 entry

  8. King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBoys and girls

    Offers reached 2.72 miles2026 entry

    Category 4 – Applicants achieving 224 and above and living within the catchment area · 180 places

  9. King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysBoys

    Lowest score offered: 211 (standardised score (WMGS scale)), 2026 entry

    211

    150 places, 2027 entry

  10. King Edward VI Handsworth School for GirlsGirls

    Lowest score offered: 219 (standardised score (WMGS scale)), 2026 entry

    219

    192 places, 2027 entry

  11. King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-AvonBoys

    No distance published

    –

    87 places, 2027 entry

  12. Lawrence Sheriff SchoolBoys

    No distance published

    –

    150 places, 2027 entry

  13. Newport Girls' High SchoolGirls

    Lowest score offered: 215 (standardised score), 2026 entry

    215

    120 places, 2027 entry

  14. Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolBoys

    Lowest score offered: 225 (standardised score), 2026 entry

    225

    180 places, 2027 entry

  15. Queen Mary's High SchoolGirls

    Lowest score offered: 200 (standardised score), 2026 entry

    200

  16. Rugby High SchoolGirls

    No distance published

    –

    150 places, 2027 entry

  17. Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolGirls

    No distance published

    –

    120 places, 2027 entry

  18. Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsGirls

    Lowest score offered: 215 (standardised score (WMGS scale)), 2026 entry

    215

  19. Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolGirls

    No distance published

    –

    180 places, 2027 entry

Source: King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

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 links 19West Midlands: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: This means that children only sit one test to be eligible to apply for a place at any of the 19 grammar schools in the region.View the official source schools across several council areas: 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. What they share is the entrance test, written by GL AssessmentWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: The test is provided by GL Assessment.View the official source. The partnership's key rule is: one shared test; a child may sit it once, and results can be shared across the partnership if ticked at registrationWest Midlands: One test onlyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: Your child will not be allowed to sit the test more than once.View the official source. What they do not share is the way places are given. Each school, or group of schools, sets its own qualifying score and its own oversubscription rules. So the same score can lead to different outcomes at different schools. The schools are grouped by local area below and listed A to Z within each group, with no ranking.

Schools by local area

The shared test

The test has twoWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Paper countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: Candidates will sit two papers, each approximately 50-60 minutes long (which includes time for instructions and example questions).View the official source papers, each lasting about an hourWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Session about an hourChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: Each of the two tests will take around 60 minutes to complete (including spoken instructions at the start and explanations of the practice items).View the official source. It covers English comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal/spatial reasoningWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: SectionsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: Each test paper is divided into smaller individually timed sections that test:View the official source, and the answers are all multiple choice, on a separate answer sheetWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Answer formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: There are no sections of writing within the test - all questions are multiple choice and children record their answers on a separate answer sheet.View the official source. The weighting is: English and verbal reasoning 50%, non-verbal reasoning 25%, maths 25%West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: WeightingsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: The weightings for the test results are 50% for English/verbal reasoning, 25% for non-verbal reasoning and 25% for mathematics.View the official source. Test centres work like this: test centre allocated from the home postcode; parents cannot chooseWest Midlands: Test centre allocationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: You will not have the option of choosing where your child sits the entrance test.View the official source. Support on offer for pupil premium children is: free online familiarisation for pupil premium children via a partner platformWest Midlands: Pp supportChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: to provide pupils who are eligible for Pupil Premium with free KS2 learning and entrance test familiarisation.View the official source.

Sharing results across areas

If you are thinking of schools in more than one area, the registration form matters. Results are shared only when you ask at registration. 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. Registration for September 2028 entry: 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.

For dates, scores and advice across the partnership, see the West Midlands 11+ guide.