King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: 11+ entry

Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6BE

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

Score to qualify
Not published yet
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Year 7 places
87
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()PANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026
Last distance offered
Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

Your next deadline

Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()CAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days

How far offers reached

In short

King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, at Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6BEKing Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: AddressChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: King Edward VI School Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BEView the official source, is a boys' grammar school with 87King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: Published Admission Number (PAN) in Year 7 will be 87.View the official source Year 7 places for September 2027. KE VI, Stratford-upon-Avon uses the West Midlands test and sets its 2027 qualifying score after the test. Worth knowing: Up to 70 of 87 places for qualifiers in a 13-mile inner circle around Stratford-upon-AvonKing Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: Category 3: Up to 70 places will be allocated to children who live within theView the official source.

Year 5 now? Dates for 2028 entry are not published yet. 2028 dates

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon 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.

CheckedDepartment for Education (GOV.UK)9 Oct 2026

No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon. 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 King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon 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 King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, September 2026 entry
Figure	Department for Education
First-preference applications	221First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374601,z,6,King Edward VI School,87,87,84,2,1,347,221,72,29,2.630952380952381,2.5402298850574714,110,20,Academy converter,No religious character,2.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001526,Stratford-on-Avon,137302,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)	347All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374601,z,6,King Edward VI School,87,87,84,2,1,347,221,72,29,2.630952380952381,2.5402298850574714,110,20,Academy converter,No religious character,2.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001526,Stratford-on-Avon,137302,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day	87Places 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,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374601,z,6,King Edward VI School,87,87,84,2,1,347,221,72,29,2.630952380952381,2.5402298850574714,110,20,Academy converter,No religious character,2.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001526,Stratford-on-Avon,137302,7View the official source
Applicants per place	4Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374601,z,6,King Edward VI School,87,87,84,2,1,347,221,72,29,2.630952380952381,2.5402298850574714,110,20,Academy converter,No religious character,2.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001526,Stratford-on-Avon,137302,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked 16 Oct 2026

About these figures

Scores are set after each year's test; see the Warwickshire guide.

At a glance

King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon in brief

All facts checked 9 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Pupils: boysPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: King Edward VI School is designated a single sex grammar school for boys under SectionView the official source; Who the school admits.
School type: academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: The Governing Body of the Academy Trust is the Admission AuthorityView the official source; How the school is run and funded.
Year 7 places: 87Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: Published Admission Number (PAN) in Year 7 will be 87.View the official source2027 entry; The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test; The test children sit to be considered. Written by GL Assessment.
admission authorityThe organisation that sets a school’s admission rules and decides who is offered a place. For academies and most grammar schools, this is the school’s trust or governing board. For community schools, it is the council.: the Governing Body of the Academy TrustAdmission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: The Governing Body of the Academy Trust is the Admission AuthorityView the official source; Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.: A mapped area (see the admission rules); Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF): Yes, for this school; An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

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All dates checked 9 Oct 2026Warwickshire County Council

3 earlier steps, all doneShow

Done: Test registration opens
Thu 7 May 2026
Done: Test registration closes
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Done: Results
Fri 16 Oct 2026

Next: School place applications close (CAF)
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
Coming up: National Offer Day
Mon 1 Mar 2027
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.

Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published
Not published yet: Test registration closes
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Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Notes on these dates

Late registration and late tests: late candidates may not be tested until after 1 March 2027King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Late testing (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: Late candidates may not be tested until after 1st March 2027.View the official source.

How places are given

6 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon gives places using these rules (its oversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).

1
Looked-after and previously looked-after boys at or up to 20 marks below the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Category 1: Any Looked-After or Previously Looked-After Children who
2
Up to 13 pupil premium (free school meals) boys in the outer priority circle, at or up to 20 marks below the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Up to thirteen places only will be offered in this category
3
Up to 70 places for boys in the inner priority circle (13 miles) with the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Category 3: Up to 70 places will be allocated to children who live within the
4
Boys in the outer priority circle (16.936 miles) with the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Category 4: Children who live within the outer priority circle (including those
5
Boys outside the outer priority circle with the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Category 5: Children living outside of the outer priority circle who achieve the
6
Boys between the Minimum Academic Standard and the Automatic Qualifying Score (waiting list)
The policy's own words
Category 6: Children who score below the Automatic Qualifying Score, but

Source: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026

Who qualifies: Automatic Qualifying Score and Required Minimum Academic Standard set by the Committee of Reference after the testSource: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026
Catchment: inner priority circle 13 miles and outer priority circle 16.936 miles, both from the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon; up to 70 places for inner-circle qualifiersSource: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026
If two children are level for the last place: equal scores: nearest (straight line); then computerised random number generatorSource: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026
Brothers and sisters: no sibling criterion (and no special treatment for twins or triplets either side of the qualifying score)Source: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026
Supplementary form: Only for children who have a disability or need special arrangements to sit the 11+ test: a supplementary form sent with the test registration by 11.59pm on 30 June 2026.Source: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 12 Oct 2026
Waiting list: held for one term until 31 December 2027Source: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026
Address used: The address you live at on Thursday 31 December 2026 is the one that counts.Source: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026

More detail from our guide

Priority area: inner priority circle 13 miles and outer priority circle 16.936 miles, both from the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon; up to 70 places for inner-circle qualifiersKing Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: The inner priority circle is 13 miles and the outer priority circle is 16.936 miles to the County boundary south of Long Compton.View the official source
How distance is measured: Straight line, from Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the centroid of the school (a predetermined point)King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Distance rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: to the centroid of the school. The centroid is a predetermined point.View the official source
Address fixed by: 31 December 2026King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Address date (where your child must live) (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: priority circles by the deadline of 11.59pm on 31st December 2026.View the official source
Siblings: no sibling criterion (and no special treatment for twins or triplets either side of the qualifying score)King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Sibling priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: No consideration will be given in the case of twins (or triplets etc) where one child has been allocated a place because they scored above the Automatic Qualifying Score but the other(s) was/were below it.View the official source
Waiting list: held for one term until 31 December 2027King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: In accordance with the Admissions Code (2014), waiting lists will be held for one termView the official source

The test

West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test

Test: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Written by: GL Assessment
Test date, 2027 entry: Not yet published

KE VI, Stratford-upon-Avon uses the shared West Midlands test. Warwickshire families register through the county council's Parent Portal. Format: Warwickshire guide.

How the Warwickshire test works

Open days

Not published yet

No open-event dates found on the school website yet.

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work: notified via the home local authority; independent appeal panelSource: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, checked 9 Oct 2026

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work here: notified via the home local authority; independent appeal panelKing Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: The parent/carers of all children refused places will be notified of their right of appeal viaView the official source.

What is different about KE VI, Stratford-upon-Avon

Up to 70 of 87 places for qualifiers in a 13-mile inner circle around Stratford-upon-AvonKing Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: Category 3: Up to 70 places will be allocated to children who live within theView the official source
Smallest Year 7 intake in the Warwickshire group (PAN 87)King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: Published Admission Number (PAN) in Year 7 will be 87.View the official source
Up to 13 pupil premium places at up to 20 marks below the qualifying scoreKing Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: Up to thirteen places only will be offered in this categoryView the official source
Boys' school with a co-educational sixth formKing Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon.The source says: with a Co-educational Sixth Form.View the official source

Entry in September 2028 (Year 5 now)

No 2028 arrangements found yet.

Official documents and sources

4 sources, each kept as an archived copy

Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Warwickshire County Council
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026

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