Grammar schools in the Wolverhampton 11+ area
Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team
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In short
Wolverhampton has 1Wolverhampton: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: West Midlands Grammar Schools group schools outside Birmingham are:
View the official source grammar school: Wolverhampton Girls' High School. It is open to girls from a wide area. For most places, the test score alone decides the order, and distance comes in only to separate girls with the same score. Because there is one school, there is no ranking here. The question is simply whether it suits your daughter and the daily journey works for 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.
Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolGirls
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Wolverhampton has 1Wolverhampton: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: West Midlands Grammar Schools group schools outside Birmingham are:
View the official source grammar school: Wolverhampton Girls' High School. It is open to girls from a wide area, as its policy says: no catchment: open to families within and beyond the City of WolverhamptonWolverhampton Girls' High School: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: All Parents/Carers living both within and beyond the City of Wolverhampton may apply for their daughter(s) to be admitted to the school.
View the official source. The registration route is: register for the entrance test with the school (registration form via the school website); WMGS partnership portalWolverhampton Girls' High School: Registration route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: must register her for the entrance test by completing and returning the Registration Form to the school by the specified date.
View the official source. Places are given in two stages. The school's rule is: Stage 1: looked-after children and the top 25 pupil premium girls at or above the qualifying score; Stage 2: all remaining places in strict order of merit (test score)Wolverhampton Girls' High School: Ranking method (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: the remaining places are allocated in strict order of merit in accordance with girls’ scores in the test.
View the official source. This means that, for most places, the test score alone decides the order. Distance comes in only to separate girls with the same score. Because there is one school, there is no ranking here. The question is simply whether it suits your daughter and the daily journey works for your family.
The school at a glance
| School | Pupils | Year 7 places, 2027 entry |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | girlsWolverhampton Girls' High School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Wolverhampton Girls’ High School is a selective grammar school for girls from 11 to 18 years with Academy Status.View the official source | 180Wolverhampton Girls' High School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: The number of intended admission for the year commencing 1 September 2027 will be 180.View the official source |
Scores, ties and the waiting list
The qualifying score for 2027 entry: Wolverhampton Girls' High School: Qualifying score (2027)Not yet published by Wolverhampton Girls' High School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: This is set in October 2026 and communicated to Parents/Carers through the notification letter.
View the official source. The school explains how it is used: a qualifying score set in October 2026 (expected to be lower than the score needed by other girls) used for looked-after and pupil premium places; other places go in strict merit orderWolverhampton Girls' High School: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: A qualifying score will be set that is expected to be lower than the score required for other girls to gain a place for use in Stage One of the Allocations process.
View the official source. When girls share the last score, the order is: joint last score: looked-after, then pupil premium, then nearest (straight line), then multiple births by first born or lotWolverhampton Girls' High School: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: In the event that more than one candidate obtains the last score a tie break process will be followed.
View the official source. The waiting list is narrow: Waiting list only for girls within 2% of the lowest automatic-offer scoreWolverhampton Girls' High School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: any scores falling within 2% of the girl with the lowest score to have been offered an automatic place, are of the required standard.
View the official source. The school takes part in the shared West Midlands test, so you may also wish to see grammar schools in the West Midlands.
For the wider picture in the city, see the Wolverhampton 11+ guide.