Independent school for boys and girls

Bradford Grammar Junior School: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Bradford Grammar School, Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JP

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

Registration closes, 4+ entry
Fri 5 Feb
Friday 5 February 2027, for September 2027 entry
Checked, source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026
Places
Not published
Fees at 4+, day
£4,578a term
2026–27 school year, including VAT
Checked, source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026

Your next steps for 4+ entry

Next: Registration closes for 4+ entry
Fri 5 Feb 2027in about 15 weeks
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 22 Feb 2027, Mon 1 Mar 2027

Bradford Grammar Junior School sets its own tests and decides after them. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

In short

Bradford Grammar Junior School, on Keighley Road in Bradford, is a selectiveBradford Grammar Junior School: SelectivityChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar Junior School.The source says: As an academically selective and socially inclusive school, we offer a vibrant and supportive community where pupils flourish.View the official source school for boys and girls (co-educational)Bradford Grammar Junior School: PupilsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar Junior School.The source says: Welcome to Bradford Grammar Junior School – Clock House: a leading co-educational independent day school in Yorkshire.View the official source, with day pupils onlyBradford Grammar Junior School: BoardingChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar Junior School.The source says: Welcome to Bradford Grammar Junior School – Clock House: a leading co-educational independent day school in Yorkshire.View the official source. Children join at 4+ (Reception) or at 7+ to 10+ (Years 3 to 6). For September 2027 entry, registration for Years 3 to 6 closes on Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source, and candidates sit English and maths assessments in the week commencing Monday 1 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source.

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Bradford Grammar Junior School takes new pupils at 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+ and 10+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

4+ entry
How children are assessed: a play-based observation.
Registration closes: Friday 5 February 2027 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 7+, 8+, 9+ and 10+Places, tests and registration for each

7+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.
Registration closes: Friday 22 January 2027 (for September 2027 entry)
8+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.
Registration closes: Friday 22 January 2027 (for September 2027 entry)
9+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.
Registration closes: Friday 22 January 2027 (for September 2027 entry)
10+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.
Registration closes: Friday 22 January 2027 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026

More about entry from our guide

Years 3 to 6 share one closing date and one assessment week. We have not found a published offer date for any entry point, so none is shown.

This page covers entry to Bradford Grammar Junior School only. Its senior school, Bradford Grammar School, has its own page.

4+ (Reception)

Reception children have an informal play-based assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Play observationChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception (4+) Entry – The assessment process for Reception will combine children working in small groups and also one-to-one with an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) teacher.View the official source during the weeks commencing Monday 22 February 2027 and Monday 1 March 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception assessments: week commencing 22 February & 1 March 2027 Closing date: 5 February 2027View the official source.

What the school assesses: informal play-based assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Play observationChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception (4+) Entry – The assessment process for Reception will combine children working in small groups and also one-to-one with an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) teacher.View the official source
The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

Step	Date
Registration closes	Friday 5 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception assessments: week commencing 22 February & 1 March 2027 Closing date: 5 February 2027View the official source
Assessment	weeks commencing Monday 22 February 2027 and Monday 1 March 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception assessments: week commencing 22 February & 1 March 2027 Closing date: 5 February 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Assessment	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Offers	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

7+ (Year 3)

Year 3 applicants sit the school's own English and maths assessments. Applications close on Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 3 & 4 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source.

What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source
The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

Step	Date
Registration closes	Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 3 & 4 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source
Assessment	week commencing Monday 1 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 3 & 4 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Assessment	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Offers	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

8+ (Year 4)

Year 4 candidates take the school's English and maths assessments in the week commencing Monday 1 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 3 & 4 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source.

What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source
The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

Step	Date
Registration closes	Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 3 & 4 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source
Assessment	week commencing Monday 1 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 3 & 4 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Assessment	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Offers	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

9+ (Year 5)

Year 5 follows the same timetable, with registration closing on Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source.

What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source
The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

Step	Date
Registration closes	Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source
Assessment	week commencing Monday 1 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Assessment	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Offers	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

10+ (Year 6)

Year 6 applicants also sit English and maths assessments in the week commencing Monday 1 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source.

What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentBradford Grammar Junior School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Children are invited into school for a day where they sit age appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source
The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

Step	Date
Registration closes	Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source
Assessment	week commencing Monday 1 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Assessment	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source
Offers	Bradford Grammar Junior School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Assessment dates for 2027/2028 entryView the official source

Key dates

4+ dates for September 2027 entry

All dates checked 11 Oct 2026Bradford Grammar School

Next: Registration closes for 4+ entry
Fri 5 Feb 2027in about 15 weeks
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 22 Feb 2027, Mon 1 Mar 2027

Dates for the other ways in7+, 8+, 9+ and 10+

7+ entry, September 2027

Next: Registration closes for 7+ entry
Fri 22 Jan 2027in about 13 weeks
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 1 Feb 2027

8+ entry, September 2027

Next: Registration closes for 8+ entry
Fri 22 Jan 2027in about 13 weeks
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 1 Feb 2027

9+ entry, September 2027

Next: Registration closes for 9+ entry
Fri 22 Jan 2027in about 13 weeks
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 1 Feb 2027

10+ entry, September 2027

Next: Registration closes for 10+ entry
Fri 22 Jan 2027in about 13 weeks
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 1 Feb 2027

A year younger? 4+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

Not published yet: Registration closes for 4+ entry
Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Entrance tests
Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Offers sent
Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

At a glance

Bradford Grammar Junior School in brief

Day or boarding: day pupils only; Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Ways in: 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+; The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Help with fees: No bursaries; Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee: £75including VAT; Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £4,578 a term, including VAT

4+ entry, day: £4,578 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day: £5,110 a term, including VAT
8+ entry, day: £5,110 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026–27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

the published fees include VAT

Registration fee: £75 (including VAT).

Source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026

For 2026–27Bradford Grammar Junior School: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: School Fees 2026 – 2027View the official source, the published fees include VATBradford Grammar Junior School: Vat treatmentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: *All amounts are inclusive of VAT where applicable.View the official source. Years 3 and 4 both pay £5,110 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar Junior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Year 3 – 6 £15,330 £5,110 £1,533.00View the official source. We could not confirm the Year 5 and Year 6 fees, so the table leaves them out.

Joining at	Day
4+	£4,578 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar Junior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception – Year 2 £13,734 £4,578 £1,373.40View the official source
7+	£5,110 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar Junior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Year 3 – 6 £15,330 £5,110 £1,533.00View the official source
8+	£5,110 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar Junior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Year 3 – 6 £15,330 £5,110 £1,533.00View the official source

Registration fee: £75 (including VAT)Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Please note there is a non-refundable card payment of £75 (including VAT) to be made on completion of this form.View the official source

Bursaries and scholarships

No bursaries published

Bursaries (help with fees): The school does not offer bursaries.
Scholarships: Not checked yet.

Source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026

Means-tested bursaries are not offered for Junior School entry (bursaries available: NoBradford Grammar Junior School: AvailableChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Please note there is no financial assistance for children starting in the Junior School or for Junior School pupils moving from Year 6 to 7, and for those applying for entry into Years 8, 9 or 10.View the official source).

Open days

Next: Whole School open event, Tue 10 Nov 2026

Done: Robot Adventures (Junior School Year 4, 5 and 6 Taster Session) (passed)
Thu 15 Oct 20264.15pm – 5.30pm
Coming up: Whole School open event
Tue 10 Nov 20269.15am – 12pm
Coming up: Sky Streamers (Junior School Year 4, 5 and 6 Taster Session)
Tue 17 Nov 20264.15pm – 5.30pm
Coming up: Reception Stay & Discover
Thu 19 Nov 20269.15am – 10.15am
Coming up: Whole School open event
Wed 13 Jan 20279.15am – 12pm
Coming up: Whole School open event
Wed 5 May 20279.15am – 12pm

Source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026

Bradford lists whole-school open events, a Reception morning and after-school taster sessions for children in Years 4 to 6.

What is distinctive about applying to Bradford Grammar Junior School

Reception runs on a later timetable. Its registration closes on Friday 5 February 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception assessments: week commencing 22 February & 1 March 2027 Closing date: 5 February 2027View the official source, after the Year 3 to Year 6 deadline of Friday 22 January 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Years 5 & 6 assessments: week commencing 1 February 2027 Closing date: 22 January 2027View the official source, and its assessments run over the weeks commencing Monday 22 February 2027 and Monday 1 March 2027Bradford Grammar Junior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception assessments: week commencing 22 February & 1 March 2027 Closing date: 5 February 2027View the official source.

Registration costs £75 (including VAT)Bradford Grammar Junior School: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Please note there is a non-refundable card payment of £75 (including VAT) to be made on completion of this form.View the official source, and the Reception fee is £4,578 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar Junior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Reception – Year 2 £13,734 £4,578 £1,373.40View the official source. Dates for September 2028 entry are not yet published; we will add them when they are.

Official documents and sources

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