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  • Independent school for girls

RGS Dodderhill: entry, assessments, dates and fees

RGS Dodderhill, Dodderhill Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire WR9 0BE

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes

    Not published yet

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £7,605a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: RGS Dodderhill, checked

RGS Dodderhill 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

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

RGS Dodderhill takes new pupils at 9+, 10+ and 11+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entry

    How children are assessed: a reference from the current school and taster day.

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

  • 9+ entry

    How children are assessed: not checked yet.

  • 10+ entry

    How children are assessed: not checked yet.

Source: RGS Dodderhill, checked

More about entry from our guide

The school's admissions pages name Year 7 entry only, so that is the one entry point shown here.

This page covers entry to RGS Dodderhill only. Its senior school, Royal Grammar School Worcester, has its own page.

11+ (Year 7)

The school assesses Year 7 applicants through a taster or assessment dayRGS Dodderhill: Taster dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Following a successful Taster Day and receipt of a satisfactory reference, the Headteacher will review the application and, if appropriate, make an offer of a place.View the official source and a reference or report from current schoolRGS Dodderhill: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Following a successful Taster Day and receipt of a satisfactory reference, the Headteacher will review the application and, if appropriate, make an offer of a place.View the official source. The bursary deadline for September 2027 entry is RGS Dodderhill: Bursary deadline (2027)Not yet published by RGS Dodderhill; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: The deadline for Bursary Applications for September 2026 has now passed. For the September 2027 deadline, please contact our Admissions Team.View the official source.

  • What the school assesses: reference or report from current schoolRGS Dodderhill: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Following a successful Taster Day and receipt of a satisfactory reference, the Headteacher will review the application and, if appropriate, make an offer of a place.View the official source; taster or assessment dayRGS Dodderhill: Taster dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Following a successful Taster Day and receipt of a satisfactory reference, the Headteacher will review the application and, if appropriate, make an offer of a place.View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Bursary application byRGS Dodderhill: Bursary deadline (2027)Not yet published by RGS Dodderhill; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: The deadline for Bursary Applications for September 2026 has now passed. For the September 2027 deadline, please contact our Admissions Team.View the official source

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

  1. Not published yet: Bursary applications close

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

At a glance

RGS Dodderhill in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
9 to 16AgesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: For girls aged 9 – 16, RGS Dodderhill offers a focused, academically ambitious environment designed around how girls learn, lead and communicate.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Help with fees
Yes
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Scholarships
2 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Day or boarding
day pupils only
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Ways in
9+, 10+, 11+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).

Fees

From £7,605 a term, including VAT
9+ entry, day
£6,881 a term, including VAT
10+ entry, day
£7,232 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£7,605 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

Deposit when you accept a day place: £250.

Source: RGS Dodderhill, checked

Fees for 2026–27RGS Dodderhill: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: School Fee Structure from 1 September 2026View the official source include VAT. The table also shows the school's Year 5 and Year 6 fees; we have not listed those years as entry points because the admissions pages do not name them. The school's pages give two different registration fees, so we are checking it with the school (registration fee: Awaiting confirmationRGS Dodderhill: Registration feeOfficial sources disagree; we are confirming this with the publisher.View the official source).

Joining atDay
9+£6,881 per term (including VAT)RGS Dodderhill: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Year 5 | £6,881View the official source
10+£7,232 per term (including VAT)RGS Dodderhill: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Year 6 | £7,232View the official source
11+£7,605 per term (including VAT)RGS Dodderhill: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Years 7 – Upper Sixth | £7,605View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (day): £250RGS Dodderhill: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Acceptance Deposit payable on acceptance of an offer of a place – £250 (including VAT)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.
Scholarships
For academic and music, at 11+ entry.

Source: RGS Dodderhill, checked

Bursaries are available, and the school offers academicRGS Dodderhill: AcademicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Price Scholarship – academic award for an external candidate entering Year Seven, worth £1000View the official source and musicRGS Dodderhill: MusicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Davidson Music Scholarship – awarded to any girl entering across the Senior school.View the official source scholarships at Year 7 entry.

  • Scholarships offered: academicRGS Dodderhill: AcademicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Price Scholarship – academic award for an external candidate entering Year Seven, worth £1000View the official source, musicRGS Dodderhill: MusicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Davidson Music Scholarship – awarded to any girl entering across the Senior school.View the official source
  • Scholarship entry points: 11+RGS Dodderhill: 11 plusChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Price Scholarship – academic award for an external candidate entering Year Seven, worth £1000View the official source

Open days

Next: Open Morning, Sat 23 Jan 2027

  1. Coming up: Open Morning

Source: RGS Dodderhill, checked

RGS Dodderhill lists an open morning.

What is distinctive about applying to RGS Dodderhill

Because the school teaches girls aged 9 to 16RGS Dodderhill: Age rangeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: For girls aged 9 – 16, RGS Dodderhill offers a focused, academically ambitious environment designed around how girls learn, lead and communicate.View the official source, a Year 7 place here runs to the end of Year 11. A Year 7 day place costs £7,605 per term (including VAT)RGS Dodderhill: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Years 7 – Upper Sixth | £7,605View the official source, and families who accept a place pay a deposit of £250RGS Dodderhill: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against RGS Dodderhill.The source says: Acceptance Deposit payable on acceptance of an offer of a place – £250 (including VAT)View the official source.

No registration deadline, assessment date or offer date appears on the school's website. We will add them when the school publishes them; until then, the admissions team can confirm what applies for September 2027.

Official documents and sources

7 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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