Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11+ for September 2027: results and key dates
When Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole grammar school test results arrive, what the qualifying score means and what to do next, from the 1 test used by 4 grammar schools.
Key dates for 2027 entry
| Test | Registration closed | Test day | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Consortium of Grammar Schools Entrance Tests 4 schools · GL Assessment (2027 entry) | Friday 4 September 2026 | Saturday 26 September 2026 and Friday 2 October 2026 | Friday 16 October 2026 |
Qualifying score
Candidates will take tests in English, mathematics and verbal reasoning, with an aggregate score of the three tests determining whether the boy is of the required standard. The scores for the entrance tests are adjusted (or ‘standardised’) according to age.
Source: poolegrammar.com
After the results
- Read the result carefully. A pass or qualifying score makes your child eligible for a grammar school. It does not guarantee a place: oversubscribed grammar schools still rank qualifying children by their admission rules, often distance or score.
- Apply to your council by Saturday 31 October 2026. The test registration is not a school application. Name every school you want, in your real order of preference, on your home council's secondary application (how applying works).
- Check last year's cut-offs. Look at how far away the last child offered a place lived, or the lowest score offered, at each school you are thinking of naming (how to read a last distance offered).
- Offers arrive on Monday 1 March 2027. If you are not offered a grammar school you named, you can join its waiting list and appeal.
Changing for September 2028 entry
- GL Assessment replaced by Quest Assessments for September 2028 entry; English, mathematics and verbal reasoning continue, each 40 minutes, with no content beyond Year 5 curriculum.
Grammar schools using this test
- Bournemouth School
Last distance offered, 2026 entry: not published - Bournemouth School for Girls
Last distance offered, 2026 entry: not published - Parkstone Grammar School
Last distance offered, 2026 entry: not published - Poole Grammar School
Last distance offered, 2026 entry: not published
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