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Grammar schools in Birmingham

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

  • Birmingham 11+: the test

    West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test

    Written by GL Assessment

    Checked, source: West Midlands Grammar Schools, checked

  • Birmingham 11+: score to qualify

    205or more

    2027 entry

    Checked, source: King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham, checked

  • West Midlands 11+: the test

    West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test

    Written by GL Assessment

    Checked, source: West Midlands Grammar Schools, checked

  • West Midlands 11+: score to qualify

    Set by each school

The schools

How far offers reached at each school in Birmingham

Listed A to Z, with the furthest distance offers reached in the latest year. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

The Birmingham 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolBoys

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

    210

    192 places, 2027 entry

  2. King Edward VI Aston SchoolBoys

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

    239

    140 places, 2027 entry

  3. 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

  4. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsGirls

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

    255

    150 places, 2027 entry

  5. 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

  6. King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysBoys

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

    211

    150 places, 2027 entry

  7. King Edward VI Handsworth School for GirlsGirls

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

    219

    192 places, 2027 entry

  8. Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsGirls

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

    215

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.

Birmingham has 8Birmingham: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The King Edward VI Foundation arranges the entrance test on behalf of each of the eight grammar schools in Birmingham:View the official source grammar schools. 6Birmingham: King edward schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: There are six grammar schools within the King Edward VI Academy Trust:View the official source of them belong to the King Edward VI family, alongside Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolBishop Vesey's Grammar School: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bishop Vesey's Grammar School.The source says: School name | Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolView the official source and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.The source says: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road, Sutton, Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5PTView the official source. All of them use one entrance test, arranged by the King Edward VI FoundationBirmingham: Test administratorChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The King Edward VI Foundation arranges the entrance test on behalf of each of the eight grammar schools in Birmingham:View the official source and 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. For 2027 entry the qualifying score is 205Birmingham: Qualifying score2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The Qualifying Score for all of the Birmingham grammar schools for 2027 entry is 205.View the official source, and the King Edward VI schools also use a priority score of 224Birmingham: Priority score2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The Priority Score for all of the King Edward VI Grammar Schools for 2027 entry is 224.View the official source. Children sat the 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 reach families 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, and the application deadline is 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. Schools appear A to Z; enter a postcode to sort by distance.

How places are given in Birmingham

The qualifying score is a firm line: children below the qualifying score are not considered and should not list the schoolBirmingham: Below qualifying not consideredChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: If your child does not achieve the qualifying score or above they will not be considered for a place and you should not list the school on your child’s preference form.View the official source. Above that line, each school uses its own admission rules, so check each school page.

Pupil premium matters at every school: every Birmingham grammar school gives some priority to pupil premium applicantsBirmingham: Pp all schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: Each of the grammar schools in Birmingham offer some priority to pupil premium applicants within their admissions policies.View the official source. Even so, there are no extra marks for pupil premium; the qualifying score still appliesBirmingham: Pp no extra marksChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: extra marks are not awarded in the entrance test to applicants registered as pupil premium.View the official source. A change starts this year: from September 2026 only "Targeted FSM" (the £7,400 income threshold) attracts pupil premium; children eligible only under "Expanded FSM" (Universal Credit) do not get pupil premium priorityBirmingham: Pp fsm change2026Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: Pupils who will now be eligible for FSM under the Expanded FSM will not attract the pupil premium and will therefore not receive pupil premium priority within the schools’ admissions policies.View the official source.

On marking: answer sheets are machine-marked and not re-marked; no raw scores givenBirmingham: No remarkChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: We do not re-mark answer sheets.View the official source.

Which council handles your application

The test and the application are separate steps. The schools' advice is to apply to your home council as well as registering for the testBirmingham: Council applicationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: Applying to sit an entry test is not the same as asking for a place at the school (an expression of preference).View the official source. Your home council is the one where you live, even if that is outside Birmingham. Note also: families living beyond a reasonable commutable distance may be asked for evidence of intention to relocateBirmingham: Commutable distance checkChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: you may be contacted by the Admissions Office to provide further information to support your application to sit the testView the official source. Offers for 2027 entry arrive 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.

Where to find the dates

For 2027 entry, registration ran 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, for children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016Birmingham 2027 entry: Birth date rangeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: Only children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 can take the entrance test in 2026 for entry in September 2027.View the official source. For 2028 entry, the registration window is Birmingham 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Grammar Schools - Timeline (2027 entry)View the official source and the test date is Birmingham 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Grammar Schools - Timeline (2027 entry)View the official source. Our Birmingham dates page will show them as soon as they appear. The Birmingham 11+ guide and the West Midlands 11+ guide explain the shared test.