A clear guide to the West Midlands 11+ entrance test, 2027 admissions, catchment areas, priority criteria, school facilities, examination results and contact details.
Choosing the right grammar school can be a difficult decision. Although Birmingham’s grammar schools provide excellent educational opportunities, it can be challenging to compare admissions rules, catchment areas, school facilities and academic outcomes.
This guide brings together practical information about the Birmingham grammar school admissions process and the schools included in the local consortium. Parents should always consult the latest published admissions policy for each school before applying, as criteria and qualifying scores may change.
Common Application Form. The secondary-school application submitted to the local authority responsible for the child’s home address.
Published Admission Number. The number of Year 7 places a school is permitted to offer.
Education, Health and Care Plan. A legal document describing a child’s special educational needs and required support.
Additional government funding intended to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
Previously Looked-After Children. Children previously in local-authority care who are no longer looked after.
The minimum test score required for consideration under a school’s admissions arrangements. It does not guarantee an offer.
Children applying for Year 7 entry in September 2027 will sit the entrance test during Year 6 in September 2026.
Expected to close in June 2026 through the West Midlands Grammar Schools portal.
Results are age-standardised. A score of 205 may be used as a priority score within the admissions arrangements of several Birmingham grammar schools, although individual policies differ.
An offer may also depend on catchment status, distance, Pupil Premium eligibility, looked-after status, sibling priority and the number of places available.
Parents should register their child for the West Midlands Grammar Schools entrance test and separately submit the CAF to their home local authority.
Schools should be listed in genuine order of preference. The equal-preference system means that a lower preference is not disadvantaged if a higher preference cannot be offered.
Applicants will normally be in Year 6. Some schools operate a defined catchment area, while others do not. Living within a catchment area does not automatically guarantee a place.
Parents refused a place have the right to appeal. Appeals are considered by an independent panel that is separate from the school and admission authority.
The statistics and examination figures below are based on the information supplied for this guide. Historical results are labelled by year.
Expected to close in June 2026 through the West Midlands Grammar Schools portal.
Dominic Robson
Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
EHCP naming the school, PLAC, eligible Free School Meals applicants securing the qualifying score, then other qualifying applicants ranked by test score. Equal scores are normally separated by distance.
Floodlit all-weather pitch, sports hall, indoor cricket centre, rugby pitches, cricket squares, cricket nets, netball and tennis courts, erg room and rowing provision.
GCSE: 74.95% Grades 7–9
A Level: 86.93% A*–B
0121 250 5420
www.bvgs.co.uk
Boys’ selective grammar school
Matt Brady
Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6DJ
PLAC, Pupil Premium applicants, catchment applicants, siblings and other qualifying applicants. Ranking may consider test score, distance, catchment and sibling status.
Fitness suite, sports hall and outdoor courts.
GCSE: 69.2% Grades 7–9
A Level: 56.8% A*–B
0121 327 1130
enquiry@keaston.bham.sch.uk
www.keaston.bham.sch.uk
Boys’ selective grammar school
Russell Bowen
Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7QJ
PLAC, Pupil Premium applicants, catchment applicants, siblings and other qualifying candidates. Ranking may consider test score and distance.
Shared campus, 25m swimming pool, sports hall, fitness room, dance and drama studio, rugby pitches, cricket square, library, science laboratories and tennis courts.
GCSE: 92.3% Grades 7–9
A Level: 88.6% A*–B
Co-educational selective grammar school
Charlotte Johnson
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT
PLAC, Pupil Premium applicants, catchment applicants, siblings and other qualifying applicants, ranked in line with the school’s published arrangements.
Artificial-grass hockey and football pitch, sports hall, climbing wall, fitness suite, dance and drama studio, swimming pool, tennis and netball courts.
GCSE: 85% Grades 7–9
A Level: 84% A*–B
0121 475 3535
office@ske.uk.net
www.kefw.org
Boys’ selective grammar school with co-ed sixth form
Simon Bird
Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9ET
PLAC, Pupil Premium applicants, catchment applicants, siblings and other qualifying applicants, with ranking based on the published admissions policy.
3G pitch, pavilion, astro-turf and table-tennis area.
GCSE: 57.8% Grades 7–9
A Level: 63.9% A*–B
Girls’ selective grammar school
Amy Whittall
Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, B21 9AR
PLAC, Pupil Premium applicants, catchment applicants, siblings and other qualifying applicants. Applicants may be ranked by entrance-test score and distance.
Music centre, conference rooms, dance studio, school hall, library, grass pitches, cricket facilities, indoor nets, courts, sports field and sports hall.
Full 2022 figures were not available in the supplied information. Parents should consult the school’s latest examination-results table.
Girls’ selective grammar school
Dr Barbara Minards
Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
PLAC, eligible Pupil Premium applicants up to the published allocation, then other qualifying applicants ranked by age-standardised score. Equal scores are normally separated by straight-line distance.
Art facilities, science laboratories, sports hall, library and multipurpose social space.
GCSE: 87.3% Grades 7–9
A Level: 90% A*–B
0121 354 1479
enquiry@suttcold.bham.sch.uk
www.suttcold.bham.sch.uk
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Disclaimer: Admissions policies, open-event dates, headteacher details, rankings, Ofsted outcomes and school statistics may change. Parents should confirm all information directly with the relevant school, local authority and official West Midlands Grammar Schools admissions portal before applying.