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Bradford Grammar School: entry, assessments, dates and fees

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, 11+ entry
Fri 8 Jan
Friday 8 January 2027, for September 2027 entry
Checked, source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026
Places
Not published
Fees at 11+, day
£6,530a term
2026–27 school year, including VAT
Checked, source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026

Your next steps for 11+ entry

Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry
Fri 8 Jan 2027in about 11 weeks
Coming up: Scholarship applications close: sport
Mon 11 Jan 2027in about 12 weeks
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 18 Jan 2027

Bradford Grammar 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 School (BGS), at Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JPBradford Grammar School: AddressChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Bradford Grammar School Keighley Road Bradford BD9 4JPView the official source, takes pupils at 11+, at 13+ and into the sixth form. Applications for September 2027 entry opened in September 2026Bradford Grammar School: Registration opens (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: September 2027: Applications for 2027 entry will open in September 2026.View the official source. For Year 7, the closing date is Friday 8 January 2027Bradford Grammar School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Closing Date for the Entrance Exam: Friday 8 January 2027View the official source, entrance exams are scheduled for week commencing Monday 18 January 2027 (week commencing; the individual date is advised after the closing date)Bradford Grammar School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Week commencing 18 January 2027. The date of your child’s assessment will be advised after the closing date.View the official source, and offers follow in February 2027Bradford Grammar School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Details of the amount of any Assisted Places Award are sent out with the offer of a place in February 2027 if applicable.View the official source.

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Bradford Grammar School takes new pupils at 11+, 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

11+ entry
How children are assessed: not checked yet.
Registration closes: Friday 8 January 2027 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 13+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

13+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.
Registration closes: Friday 5 March 2027 (for September 2027 entry)
16+ entry
How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school, GCSE grade requirements and taster day.

More about entry from our guide

Children joining before the senior school go to Bradford Grammar Junior School, which shares the school's website. We are covering it as a separate school, so this page deals with senior entry only.

11+ (Year 7)

The pages we checked do not list the subjects of the Year 7 entrance exam, so we have not shown them. The scholarship deadline we can show is Monday 11 January 2027 (sport)Bradford Grammar School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: The deadline for applications for a Sports scholarship is 11 January 2027.View the official source. The school's pages give two different closing dates for Year 7 Assisted Places applications, so we are checking it with the school.

The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar 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 opens	September 2026Bradford Grammar School: Registration opens (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: September 2027: Applications for 2027 entry will open in September 2026.View the official source
Registration closes	Friday 8 January 2027Bradford Grammar School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Closing Date for the Entrance Exam: Friday 8 January 2027View the official source
Assessment	week commencing Monday 18 January 2027 (week commencing; the individual date is advised after the closing date)Bradford Grammar School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Week commencing 18 January 2027. The date of your child’s assessment will be advised after the closing date.View the official source
Offers	February 2027Bradford Grammar School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Details of the amount of any Assisted Places Award are sent out with the offer of a place in February 2027 if applicable.View the official source
Bursary application by	Awaiting confirmationBradford Grammar School: Bursary deadline (2027)Official sources disagree; we are confirming this with the publisher.View the official source
Scholarship application by	Monday 11 January 2027 (sport)Bradford Grammar School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: The deadline for applications for a Sports scholarship is 11 January 2027.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar 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 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 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

13+ (Year 9)

Places in Years 8 to 10 are filled through the school's own English and maths entrance exams in the week commencing Tuesday 16 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Entrance Exams: 16 March 2027View the official source. Applications close on Friday 5 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Closing Date for the Entrance Exam: Friday 5 March 2027View the official source.

What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentBradford Grammar School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Students will be invited to Bradford Grammar School to sit entrance exams in Maths and English.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentBradford Grammar School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Students will be invited to Bradford Grammar School to sit entrance exams in Maths and English.View the official source
The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar 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 opens	September 2026Bradford Grammar School: Registration opens (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: September 2027: Applications for 2027 entry will open in September 2026.View the official source
Registration closes	Friday 5 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Closing Date for the Entrance Exam: Friday 5 March 2027View the official source
Assessment	week commencing Tuesday 16 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Entrance Exams: 16 March 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar 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 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 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

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

Sixth-form applicants are invited to a taster morning on Thursday 18 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Following receipt of the completed forms an invitation to our Taster Morning on 18 March 2027 will be issued and during the course of this morning there will be an informal interview with one our Sixth Form team.View the official source, which includes an informal interview. Offers depend on GCSE grades and a reference from the applicant's current school. Assisted Places applications for the sixth form close on Friday 19 February 2027Bradford Grammar School: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: The closing date for receipt of Assisted Places Awards applications is Friday 19 February 2027.View the official source.

What the school assesses: GCSE grade requirementsBradford Grammar School: Gcse requirementsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: General requirement: GCSE grade 6 or above (or Grade B or above) in Mathematics and English Language.View the official source; interviewBradford Grammar School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: during the course of this morning there will be an informal interview with one our Sixth Form team.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolBradford Grammar School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Satisfactory reference from the applicant’s present school.View the official source; taster or assessment dayBradford Grammar School: Taster dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Applicants will be invited to school for a Taster Morning and an informal talk with one of the Sixth FormView the official source
The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Bradford Grammar School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Applications for Sixth Form Entry September 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2027

Step	Date
Registration opens	September 2026Bradford Grammar School: Registration opens (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: September 2027: Applications for 2027 entry will open in September 2026.View the official source
Assessment	Thursday 18 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Following receipt of the completed forms an invitation to our Taster Morning on 18 March 2027 will be issued and during the course of this morning there will be an informal interview with one our Sixth Form team.View the official source
Interviews	Thursday 18 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Interview date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Following receipt of the completed forms an invitation to our Taster Morning on 18 March 2027 will be issuedView the official source
Bursary application by	Friday 19 February 2027Bradford Grammar School: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: The closing date for receipt of Assisted Places Awards applications is Friday 19 February 2027.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

Step	Date
Registration closes	Bradford Grammar School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for Sixth Form Entry September 2027View the official source
Assessment	Bradford Grammar School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for Sixth Form Entry September 2027View the official source
Offers	Bradford Grammar School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Bradford Grammar School; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for Sixth Form Entry September 2027View the official source

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

All dates checked 11 Oct 2026Bradford Grammar School

Done: Registration opens for 11+ entry
September 2026
Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry
Fri 8 Jan 2027in about 11 weeks
Coming up: Scholarship applications close: sport
Mon 11 Jan 2027in about 12 weeks
Only if you are applying for a scholarship
Coming up: Entrance tests
Mon 18 Jan 2027
Coming up: Offers sent
February 2027Expected
Not published yet: Bursary applications close
Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026
Only if you are applying for help with fees

Dates for the other ways in13+ and 16+

13+ entry, September 2027

Done: Registration opens for 13+ entry
September 2026
Next: Registration closes for 13+ entry
Fri 5 Mar 2027in about 19 weeks
Coming up: Entrance tests
Tue 16 Mar 2027

16+ entry, September 2027

Done: Registration opens for 16+ entry
September 2026
Next: Bursary applications close
Fri 19 Feb 2027in about 17 weeks
Only if you are applying for help with fees
Coming up: Entrance tests
Thu 18 Mar 2027
Coming up: Interviews
Thu 18 Mar 2027

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ 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 School in brief

Help with fees: Yes; Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Scholarships: 3 kinds; Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Ways in: 11+, 13+, 16+; The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Registration fee: £75including VAT; Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £6,530 a term, including VAT

11+ entry, day: £6,530 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day: £6,530 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day: £6,530 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

BGS publishes one fee table for the Junior and Senior Schools; the figures below are the Senior School rows.

Joining at	Day
11+	£6,530 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Year 7 – 13 \| £19,590 \| £6,530 \| £1,959.00View the official source
13+	£6,530 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Year 7 – 13 \| £19,590 \| £6,530 \| £1,959.00View the official source
16+	£6,530 per term (including VAT)Bradford Grammar School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Year 7 – 13 \| £19,590 \| £6,530 \| £1,959.00View the official source

Registration fee: £75 (including VAT)Bradford Grammar 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

Bursaries up to a share of fees

Bursaries (help with fees): Available. They depend on a check of household income and savings. Income guide: £80,000 joint household income (the school's guide figure).
Scholarships: For academic, music and sport, at 11+ entry, worth up to 20% of the fees.

Source: Bradford Grammar School, checked 11 Oct 2026

Bursaries at BGS are called Assisted Places Awards and are means-tested. Scholarships are awarded at Year 7 entry for academic work, music and sport.

Income guide: £80,000 (joint household income, guide)Bradford Grammar School: Income thresholdChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: If your child demonstrates academic excellence and your joint household income is £80,000 or less, we encourage you to explore this opportunity by applying for one of our awards below.View the official source
Scholarships offered: academicBradford Grammar School: AcademicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Five academic Headmaster’s Scholarships are awarded at Dr Hinchliffe’s discretion annually.View the official source, musicBradford Grammar School: MusicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Music Scholarships are awarded in Year 7 to those pupils who are successful in the entrance exam and additionally reflect a level of musical achievement, enthusiasm and potential.View the official source, sportBradford Grammar School: SportChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Sports Scholarships are awarded in Year 7 to those pupils who are successful in the entrance exam and additionally reflect a level of sporting talent, enthusiasm and potential.View the official source
Largest scholarship: up to 20%Bradford Grammar School: Max percentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: These prestigious scholarships provide a 20% reduction in fees for the duration of the recipient’s time at BGS subject to his/her grades being maintained.View the official source of fees
Scholarship entry points: 11+Bradford Grammar School: 11 plusChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Year 7 Headmaster and Charter ScholarshipsView the official source

Open days

Next: Sixth Form Information Evening, Wed 4 Nov 2026

Coming up: Sixth Form Information Evening
Wed 4 Nov 20266pm
Coming up: Whole school open event
Tue 10 Nov 20269.15am – 12pm
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

BGS holds whole-school open events through the year and a sixth-form evening.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 58% (2026)

A level grades A* to A, 2026
58%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: In 2026, A Level students celebrated outstanding success with 58% achieving A*- A grades.View the official source
No earlier year published
GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026
74%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: 74% of all GCSE exams taken in 2026 were awarded 9-7 grades (equivalent A*/A).View the official source
No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

Year	Measure	Figure
2026	A level grades A* to A	58%Bradford Grammar School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: In 2026, A Level students celebrated outstanding success with 58% achieving A*- A grades.View the official source
2026	GCSE grades 9 to 7	74%Bradford Grammar School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: 74% of all GCSE exams taken in 2026 were awarded 9-7 grades (equivalent A*/A).View the official source

What is distinctive about applying to BGS

Closing dates differ by entry point. Year 7 applications close on Friday 8 January 2027Bradford Grammar School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Closing Date for the Entrance Exam: Friday 8 January 2027View the official source, and applications for Years 8 to 10 close on Friday 5 March 2027Bradford Grammar School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: Closing Date for the Entrance Exam: Friday 5 March 2027View the official source, so families applying for children of different ages need to track more than one deadline.

Headmaster's Scholarships for Year 7 carry a fee reduction of 20%Bradford Grammar School: Max percentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: These prestigious scholarships provide a 20% reduction in fees for the duration of the recipient’s time at BGS subject to his/her grades being maintained.View the official source. On its results pages, the school reports 58%Bradford Grammar School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: In 2026, A Level students celebrated outstanding success with 58% achieving A*- A grades.View the official source at A* to A at A level and 74%Bradford Grammar School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Bradford Grammar School.The source says: 74% of all GCSE exams taken in 2026 were awarded 9-7 grades (equivalent A*/A).View the official source at 9 to 7 at GCSE for this year.

Official documents and sources

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