Grammar schools in the West Midlands

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

West Midlands 11+: the test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Written by GL Assessment
Checked, source: West Midlands Grammar Schools, checked 9 Oct 2026
West Midlands 11+: score to qualify
Set by each school
Wolverhampton 11+: the test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Written by GL Assessment
Checked, source: West Midlands Grammar Schools, checked 9 Oct 2026
Wolverhampton 11+: score to qualify
Set by each school

In short

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 is a group of 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 selective schools across 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. They share one 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: 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. This page lists the Wolverhampton school, Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton Girls' High School: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0BYView the official source, for 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. For 2027 entry, its results come by notification letter in October 2026Wolverhampton Girls' High School: Results (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Parents/Carers are sent a notification letter (October 2026) containing information about their daughter’s performance in the entrance test.View the official source. The application deadline for every family is 31 OctoberSchool place applications close (common application form, CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You must apply for a secondary school place by 31 October.View the official source. Registration for 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. The other partnership schools have their own lists, linked below.

The schools

Schools in West Midlands

The West Midlands 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolGirls
No distance published
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180 places, 2027 entry

How places are given at Wolverhampton Girls' High School

The school has 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. Places are given in stages: After the looked-after and 25 pupil premium places, places go in strict score order (no catchment, no distance criterion)Wolverhampton Girls' High School: DistinctivesChecked 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. The score used for priority places is 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.

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 covering 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, weighted 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. A guide is available: Entrance Test Familiarisation Guide (PDF) on the WMGS websiteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Familiarisation guideChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: Download the Entrance Test Familiarisation Guide (pdf),View the official source.

Which council handles your application

For any school in the partnership, you apply through your own local council, even for schools in another council areaWho you apply throughChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You apply through your local council even if you’re applying for schools in another council area or you’ve just moved to England.View the official source. Registering for the test is a separate step, and 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. Sharing results needs planning too: 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.

The other West Midlands lists and dates

The rest of the partnership is listed by area: grammar schools in Birmingham, in Walsall, in Telford and Wrekin and in Warwickshire. For dates and the test in detail, see the West Midlands 11+ guide and the Wolverhampton 11+ guide.