Grammar schools in Bromley

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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The London Borough of BromleyBromley: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: London Borough of Bromley is not involved in the testing or selection process for any schoolsView the official source has 2Bromley: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: In Bromley there are two selective (grammar) schools (St Olave’s Grammar School and Newstead Wood School)View the official source grammar schools: St Olave's Grammar School and Newstead Wood SchoolBromley: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: In Bromley there are two selective (grammar) schools (St Olave’s Grammar School and Newstead Wood School)View the official source. Each runs its own test. St. Olave's Grammar SchoolSt. Olave's Grammar School: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: St. Olave's Grammar SchoolGoddington Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SHView the official source, for boysSt. Olave's Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: Voluntary Aided Selective Grammar School for BoysView the official source, tests English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathsSt. Olave's Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 subjectsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: The SET will last one hour and will comprise multiple choice questions in English, Logic (both Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning) and Mathematics.View the official source first, then holds a second stage on 13 November 2026St. Olave's Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage2Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Stage 2 Entrance Test (for those invited back): | Friday 13 November 2026View the official source. Newstead Wood SchoolNewstead Wood School: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: 1.2 Newstead Wood School is a selective school for girlsView the official source, for girlsNewstead Wood School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: Newstead Wood is a Girls’ Selective School belonging to The United Learning Trust.View the official source, tests verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoningNewstead Wood School 2027 entry: Stage1 subjectsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: 2.2 The Selection Test will consist of papers in Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning.View the official source. For 2027 entry, Newstead Wood results come 16 to 22 October 2026Newstead Wood School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: The results will be provided to parents via email between Friday 16 October 2026 and Thursday 22 October 2026View the official source, and St. Olave's first-stage results come Mid-October 2026 (before Half Term)St. Olave's Grammar School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Outcome of SET: | Mid-October (before Half Term)View the official source. The council deadline is 31 October 2026Bromley 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: The national closing date for applications is 31 October 2026View the official source. Both schools appear below, A to Z; a postcode sorts them by distance.

The schools

Schools in Bromley

The Bromley 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

Newstead Wood SchoolGirls
No distance published
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168 places, 2027 entry
St. Olave's Grammar SchoolBoys
No distance published
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124 places, 2027 entry

How places are given in Bromley

The tests are separate, so register with each school you want. Distance plays a different part at each: Newstead Wood School only: 9-mile radius catchment (school documents). St Olave's has none.Bromley 2027 entry: CatchmentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newstead Wood School.The source says: The catchment area for the school is any permanent place of residence within a 9-mile radius of the school.View the official source

At St. Olave's Grammar SchoolSt. Olave's Grammar School: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: St. Olave's Grammar SchoolGoddington Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SHView the official source, only boys invited after the first stage sit the second, which covers English and mathsSt. Olave's Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage2 subjectsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Please provide the candidate with pens (blue or black ink) for the English Paper, and pencils, an eraser and a ruler for the Mathematics PaperView the official source. Its admission rules are set by the Governing BodySt. Olave's Grammar School: Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: The Governing Body is the admission authority for the School and is therefore responsible for admissions.View the official source. The school also runs a music route: Wakeham Choristership Scheme (The King's Chapel of the Savoy): admissions test and choral trial during Year 5; up to 4 places each year.St. Olave's Grammar School 2027 entry: Aptitude testsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: The route taken by most of those boys into the choir and the school is through an admissions test and a choral trial during Year 5View the official source

Final outcomes for 2027 entry come from the council on offer day, 1 March 2027Bromley 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: The national offer date for on-time secondary applications is 1 March 2027View the official source.

Which council handles your application

You apply to the council where you live, which may not be Bromley. For 2027 entry, applications opened on 1 September 2026Bromley 2027 entry: Caf opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: Applications for Year 7 places in September 2027 open on 1 September 2026View the official source. Bromley's late application date is 7 December 2026, 5pmBromley: Late application deadline2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: provided they are received by the Council by 5pm on Monday 7 December 2026.View the official source, and offers must be answered by 15 March 2027Bromley: Offer response deadline2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: Deadline for parents and carers to accept or decline the school offered 15 March 2027View the official source. If you appeal: Appeals are lodged directly with each school; all Bromley schools and academies are their own admission authorities and the council has no part in their appealsBromley: Appeals lodged with schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Bromley.The source says: As all Bromley schools and academies are their own admission authorities, you will need to lodge your appeal directly with the school.View the official source.

Where to find the dates

St. Olave's has already set its 2028 entry dates: registration from 7 June 2027, 9amSt. Olave's Grammar School 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Applications to take the Selective Entrance Test (SET) open via our Supplementary Information Form (SIF): | Monday 7 June 2027 from 9amView the official source to 28 June 2027, noonSt. Olave's Grammar School 2028 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Closing date for the SIF: | Monday 28 June 2027 at MiddayView the official source, a first test on 17 September 2027St. Olave's Grammar School 2028 entry: Stage1Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Selective Entrance Test (SET) - Stage 1: | Friday 17 September 2027View the official source and a second on 12 November 2027St. Olave's Grammar School 2028 entry: Stage2Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Olave's Grammar School.The source says: Stage 2 Entrance Test (for those invited back): | Friday 12 November 2027View the official source. Newstead Wood's dates for 2028 entry: Newstead Wood School 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by Newstead Wood School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: The form will be opened in the Summer Term - date to be confirmed.View the official source. See the Bromley dates page and the Bromley 11+ guide for each step.