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Bournemouth School: 11+ entry

East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

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We check every fact against the official source on a schedule, and some details on this page are due their next check (last verified 19 October 2026). We'll update the page if anything has changed. How we check facts

Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

  • Score to qualify

    Not published yet

    Dorset Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)

  • Year 7 places

    180

    2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()

    Checked, source: Bournemouth School, checked

  • Last distance offered

    Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

Your next deadline

  1. Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()

    in 11 days

How far offers reached

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Bournemouth School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

Checked, source: Department for Education (GOV.UK), checked
No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Bournemouth School. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Bournemouth School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Bournemouth School, September 2026 entry
FigureDepartment for Education
First-preference applications238First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000009,South West,839,E06000058,"Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole",Secondary,8395400,z,4,Bournemouth School,179,179,178,1,0,384,238,87,40,1.3370786516853932,1.329608938547486,43,4,Academy converter,No religious character,6.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001115,Bournemouth East,137452,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)384All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000009,South West,839,E06000058,"Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole",Secondary,8395400,z,4,Bournemouth School,179,179,178,1,0,384,238,87,40,1.3370786516853932,1.329608938547486,43,4,Academy converter,No religious character,6.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001115,Bournemouth East,137452,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day179Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000009,South West,839,E06000058,"Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole",Secondary,8395400,z,4,Bournemouth School,179,179,178,1,0,384,238,87,40,1.3370786516853932,1.329608938547486,43,4,Academy converter,No religious character,6.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001115,Bournemouth East,137452,7View the official source
Applicants per place2.2Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000009,South West,839,E06000058,"Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole",Secondary,8395400,z,4,Bournemouth School,179,179,178,1,0,384,238,87,40,1.3370786516853932,1.329608938547486,43,4,Academy converter,No religious character,6.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001115,Bournemouth East,137452,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked

About these figures

There is no published cut-off score. Your results email shows your son's scores, the score needed to be eligible and whether he reached it. At its July 2026 open evening, the school shared figures from the previous admissions round.

In that round, eligible applications outnumbered places, and only 3Bournemouth School 2026 entry: Offers out of areaChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: 3 students lived outside the priority areaView the official source of the 180Bournemouth School 2026 entry: OffersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: 180 boys were allocated a place of whom:View the official source boys offered places lived outside the priority area. One year's figures are a guide to demand, not a forecast.

At a glance

Bournemouth School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
boysPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Bournemouth School only admits boys into Years 7-11 (there are boys and girls in the sixth form)View the official source
Who the school admits.
School type
academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Academy Documentation and FinancesView the official source
How the school is run and funded.
Year 7 places
180Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: There are 180 places available in Year 7.View the official source2027 entry
The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test
Dorset Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)
The test children sit to be considered. Written by GL Assessment.
Board of Trustees of Bournemouth SchoolAdmission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The admissions policy for joining the school in Year 7 in 2028 has yet to be determined by the Board of Trustees.View the official source
Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
A mapped area (see the admission rules)
Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

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Bournemouth School

4 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Test registration opens

  2. Done: Test registration closes

    12pm

  3. Done: Test day

  4. Done: Results

  1. Next: School place applications close (CAF)

    in 11 days

  2. Coming up: National Offer Day

  3. Not published yet: Appeal deadline

    Not yet published

Notes on these dates

Results go by emailBournemouth School 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, so check that the email address on the registration form is right. Bournemouth School also runs a late registration form for boys who missed the September deadline, leading to the February test. Its closing date does not match the date in another consortium school's policy, so we are checking which applies; if this affects you, ring or email the admissions team now.

How places are given

4 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Bournemouth School gives places using these rules (its ), in this order (2027 entry).

  1. 1

    Looked after / previously looked after children, by total score

    The policy's own words
    Looked after children or previously looked after children in order of total score
  2. 2

    Pupil premium eligible applicants, by total score

    The policy's own words
    Applicants eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant in order of total score
  3. 3

    Remaining applicants living in the priority area, by total score

    The policy's own words
    Remaining applicants from the School’s “priority area” in order of total score
  4. 4

    All remaining eligible applicants, by total score

    The policy's own words
    Remaining applicants in order of total score

Source: Bournemouth School, checked

Who qualifies
Must register, sit the consortium entrance tests and meet the required standard ('eligible'); eligibility is determined from the test resultsSource: Bournemouth School, checked
Catchment
Priority area postcodes: BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4, BH5, BH6, BH7, BH8, BH9, BH10, BH11, BH12 5, BH23 1, BH23 2, BH23 3Source: Bournemouth School, checked
Pupil premium
Pupil-premium-eligible boys ranked second (after looked-after children (LAC)/previously looked-after children (PLAC)) by total score, ahead of priority-area applicants; no area condition statedSource: Bournemouth School, checked

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

Bournemouth School's 2027 policy is determinedBournemouth School: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against BCP Council.The source says: Following the determination of the admission arrangements, any objections to these arrangements must be referred to The Office of the Schools Adjudicator.View the official source, according to BCP Council, but the policy document itself sits in an online folder our checks were not allowed to open. The order below is what the headteacher presented at the July 2026 open evening, so treat it as the school's own summary and read the full policy before relying on the detail.

  • Order of priority, 2027 entry (as presented): (1) Looked after / previously looked after children, by total score. (2) Pupil premium eligible applicants, by total score. (3) Remaining applicants living in the priority area, by total score. (4) All remaining eligible applicants, by total score.Bournemouth School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: HOW WE RANK THOSE “ELIGIBLE”View the official source
  • What that means for pupil premium: boys eligible for the pupil premium come straight after looked-after children, wherever they live, so they rank ahead of boys from the priority area.
  • Priority area: the postcode districts in the key facts table. Bournemouth School for Girls uses the same list.
  • Proof: BCP Council names Bournemouth School among the schools that need evidence before applying pupil premium or service premium priority.
  • Not yet confirmed: the tie-break, how distance is measured, the date your address is fixed and how the waiting list works. These are on our list to capture by hand from the full policy.

Free online support: Free online KS2 learning and 11+ preparation for pupil-premium-eligible children (Ever-6 FSM) through a partner platform, verified by the primary schoolBournemouth School: Pp support programmeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: We work in partnership with Atom Learning for the Quest entrance tests, the leading online Key Stage 2 learning and 11+ preparation plaform, to provide students who are eligible for Pupil Premium with free online learning and 11+ exam preparation.View the official source.

2028 entry: Bournemouth School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Bournemouth School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: The admissions policy for joining the school in Year 7 in 2028 has yet to be determined by the Board of Trustees.View the official source. We will add Bournemouth School's 2028 arrangements once they appear.

The test

Dorset Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)
Test
Dorset Consortium 11+ (GL Assessment)
Written by
GL Assessment
Test date, 2027 entry
Saturday 26 September 2026

Bournemouth School is a test centre for boys as well as a school. Registering here does not narrow your choices: the consortium shares every boy's scores, so a result from this centre counts at Poole Grammar School too.

  • Where your son sits the test: At the consortium school where the parent registered (Bournemouth School or Poole Grammar School for boys)Bournemouth School 2027 entry: Test venueChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The tests will be taken at the school at which the parent has registered their child.View the official source.
2027 entry (Year 6 now)2028 entry (Year 5 now)
ProviderGL AssessmentBournemouth School entrance test: Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The papers are prepared by GL AssessmentView the official sourceQuest AssessmentsBournemouth School entrance 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
PapersMathematics (50 minutes); English (comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation; 45 minutes); Verbal reasoning (50 minutes)Bournemouth School entrance test: PapersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Mathematics (multiple choice - 50 min) ... English (multiple choice – 45 min) ... Verbal reasoning (multiple choice - 50 min)View the official sourceMathematics (40 minutes); English (comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation; 40 minutes); Verbal Reasoning (40 minutes)Bournemouth School entrance test: PapersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: but excluding work covered in Year 6. Time allowed: 40 minutes. English The English paper tests comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation. Time allowed: 40 minutes.View the official source
ContentSet for the final year of KS2Bournemouth School entrance test: Curriculum basisChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: All the tests are set to be appropriate for the students in their final year of the Key Stage 2 national curriculum.View the official sourceNo content beyond the Year 5 National Curriculum; maths excludes Year 6 workBournemouth School entrance test: Curriculum basisChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: From September 2027, we will continue to test mathematics, English and verbal reasoning; no content beyond the Year 5 National Curriculum will be tested.View the official source
Answersmultiple-choiceBournemouth School entrance test: Answer formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: These three papers are multiple choice; students mark their answers on a pre-printed sheet.View the official sourcemultiple-choiceBournemouth School entrance test: Answer formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Time allowed: 40 minutes. These three papers are multiple choice; students mark their answers on a pre-printed sheet.View the official source
ScoringStandardised against national criteria by ageBournemouth School entrance test: StandardisationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Scores achieved in these papers are standardised against national criteria by ageView the official sourceNot yet described by the school

The school's Year 7 page explains the switch: the subjects stay the same, but from the September 2027 sitting the papers will not go beyond Year 5 work. Our Bournemouth and Poole guide compares the providers in more detail.

  • Who counts as eligible: Must register, sit the consortium entrance tests and meet the required standard ('eligible'); eligibility is determined from the test resultsBournemouth School: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: The letter will indicate whether your son has met the required standard and is “eligible” for admission.View the official source.
  • Practice papers: Free GL Assessment familiarisation materials (link); GL practice papers can be purchasedBournemouth School entrance test: Familiarisation materialsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Access free GL Assessment familiarisation materials Purchase GL Assessment practice papersView the official source.

How the Bournemouth and Poole (BCP) test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

  1. Done: Year 7 open evening (2027 entry) (passed)

    17:30-19:30

Source: Bournemouth School, checked

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work
Right of appeal to an independent Admissions Appeals Panel; contact the school's admissions team first (01202 512609) for the processSource: Bournemouth School, checked

General information, not legal advice.

  • Your right to appeal: Right of appeal to an independent Admissions Appeals Panel; contact the school's admissions team first (01202 512609) for the processBournemouth School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Parents whose application for their child to be considered for admission to the school is unsuccessful have a right of appeal to an independent Admissions Appeals Panel. [...] telephone the school on 01202 512609 and ask for admissions to discuss the matter.View the official source.
  • Who can appeal: Appeal valid only if registered on time for testing, sat all test components and named BS on the LA applicationBournemouth School: Appeal validity conditionsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: for the appeals process to be valid an application to the school must have been made according to the following arrangements: ... submitting on time a valid “Registration for Testing” form; ... the applicant taking all components of the entrance tests;View the official source.
  • How appeals tend to go: School says very few appeals are upheldBournemouth School: Appeals success commentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bournemouth School.The source says: Traditionally, very few appeals are upheld and those that are tend to have significant professional supporting evidence.View the official source.

Bournemouth School has not published its 2027-entry appeal timetable yet. For 2026 entry the on-time deadline came in April, a few weeks after offers. Keeping a realistic second choice on your council application is sensible whatever the result.

Official documents and sources

8 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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