Grammar schools in Bournemouth and Poole

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 11+: the test
Dorset Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)
Written by GL Assessment
Checked, source: Poole Grammar School, checked 9 Oct 2026
Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 11+: score to qualify
Set by each school

In short

There are 4Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Your child will sit the Dorset 11+ Assessment at one of the four Dorset grammar schools.View the official source grammar schools in Bournemouth and Poole: Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole Grammar SchoolBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Member schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The Dorset Consortium of Grammar Schools (Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole Grammar School)View the official source. Together they form The Dorset Consortium of Grammar SchoolsBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Consortium nameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The Dorset Consortium of Grammar Schools (Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls, Parkstone Grammar School and Poole Grammar School) was formed a number of years ago to enable children whose parents wish them to be considered for admission to more than one of the schools to be considered without having to sit more than one set of entrance tests.View the official source and share one set of entrance tests. Children now in Year 6 sat GL AssessmentDorset Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment): Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School.The source says: All four BCP grammar schools use the same entrance tests, provided by GL Assessment:View the official source papers on Saturday 26 September 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: The entrance tests will take place on Saturday 26 September 2026View the official source. Results arrive by emailBournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The results of the tests will be emailed to parents.View the official source on Friday 16 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The results of the entrance tests will be sent to parents on Friday, 16 October 2026.View the official source, before the council deadline of Saturday 31 October 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: Apply by the closing date of 31 October 2026.View the official source. The test provider changes for children now in Year 5: they will sit Quest AssessmentsDorset Consortium 11+ (Quest Assessments, from the September 2027 test): Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: From September 2027 (for entry into Year 7 in 2028), our entrance tests will be provided by Quest Assessments.View the official source papers in September 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Exam date: September 2027View the official source. The list below is A to Z, or nearest first once you add a postcode.

The schools

Schools in Bournemouth and Poole (BCP)

The Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

Bournemouth SchoolBoys
No distance published
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180 places, 2027 entry
Bournemouth School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
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180 places, 2027 entry
Parkstone Grammar SchoolGirls
No distance published
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Poole Grammar SchoolBoys
No distance published
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180 places, 2027 entry

How places are given here

Eligibility for all four schools is determined from the one shared set of entrance tests; each candidate is told whether they are 'eligible' (met the required standard) or 'ineligible'.Bournemouth and Poole (BCP): Qualifying ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The eligibility for admission to consortium schools will be determined on the basis of the entrance test results. ... The school will advise parents whether, on the basis of the tests taken, their child is eligible or ineligible for a place at a Bournemouth and/or Poole Grammar School.View the official source The result is shared with All four consortium schoolsBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Scores shared withChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: The scores will be shared with other members of the Consortium.View the official source, and Tests may be taken only onceBournemouth and Poole (BCP): One sitting ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The tests may only be taken once by any student at any one consortium school.View the official source.

Every school is its own admission authority, so each decides offers by its own rules among eligible children. The score used for that step: Total (aggregate) of the three age-standardised test scoresBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Score used for rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: 100 places will be assigned to girls who scored most highly in the entrance tests, in rank order of the total of their entrance test scoresView the official source. If you want a result looked at again: Requests for a review go to the grammar school the child is applying toBournemouth and Poole (BCP): RouteChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: For questions about admissions, results, or to request a review, contact the grammar school your child is applying to directly.View the official source.

For girls: BSG and Parkstone test on the same day and share results; a girl sits once, at the school where she registersBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Girls shared testing2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: Testing for BSG and Parkstone Grammar School will be on the same day and we will share results. If you wish your daughter to be considered for both schools, she will sit the test only once. ONLY REGISTER at the school where she will sitView the official source.

Which council handles your application

You name the schools on the secondary application to your home council, even if you live outside the BCP area. Do you know the result before you apply? Yes: families learn the outcome before they complete the council applicationBournemouth and Poole (BCP): Results affect preferencesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School for Girls.The source says: Girls wishing to join our school in Year 7 in September 2027 will sit the entrance tests and parents will know the outcome of the tests before they complete their Local Authority Application Form.View the official source. For 2027 entry, applications opened on Tuesday 1 September 2026Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: Applications openChecked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: You can apply from 1 September 2026.View the official source, and offers arrive on Monday 1 March 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: on 1 March 2027 if you apply on time (before 31 October 2026)View the official source. A later test exists too: Tuesday 23 February 2027 (late test for late registrations or applications)Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2027 entry: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Please be advised that no access arrangements can be offered to any child for the late entrance test on Tuesday, 23 February 2027 unless this form and the supporting evidence are received by the deadline given.View the official source.

Where to find the dates

For 2028 entry, registration opens in April 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Registration opens: April 2027View the official source and closes on Friday 3 September 2027, 12 noonProposed (consultation, not final)Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School; proposed in a consultation, not final.The source says: Parents/carers of boys wishing to be considered for admission to Poole Grammar School or Bournemouth School must register with one of the schools by 12:00 midday on Friday 03 September 2027.View the official source. Results are due mid-October 2027Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments.The source says: Results will be released in mid-October 2027.View the official source. On exact days: Specific test date to be published on the schools' admissions pagesBournemouth and Poole (BCP) 2028 entry: Dates published byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Poole Grammar School.The source says: The specific date of the entrance tests will be published on the admissions pages of the Poole Grammar School website (www.poolegrammar.com).View the official source. Our Bournemouth and Poole dates page brings them together, and the Bournemouth and Poole 11+ guide explains the new Quest papers.