Who are we
The King Edward VI Foundation operates the entrance test for all the grammar schools in Birmingham. The eight grammar schools in Birmingham are:
- Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School for Boys
- King Edward VI Aston School
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
- King Edward VI Five Ways School
- King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
When to apply
See the admissions timetable for details of when you can register.
To be considered for a place at any of the grammar schools in Birmingham for September 2025 entry, applicants must sit the entrance test and achieve the qualifying score or above. Your child’s date of birth will be between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 and you register for test during the registration period when your child is in Year 5.
Your child will sit the entrance test when they are in Year 6.
In a small number of cases, some children will not fall under this date of birth range, for example they are taught in a year group higher than their usual cohort, or are taught in a year group lower than their usual cohort. In these cases, you will need to contact the Admissions office during the registration period. A letter confirming your child is taught outside their normal age group and the reason(s) for this will be requested from the primary school along with any other evidence that is deemed relevant to each case. The Admissions office will make a decision whether to allow your child to sit the entrance test outside their normal age group based on the circumstances of each case. A child in either of these groups has only one opportunity to sit the entrance test and any offer of a place will be withdrawn if the offer has been made on the basis of an incorrect, fraudulent or misleading application.
How to register for the test
During the registration period, you will need to visit the West Midlands Grammar Schools website – https://westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk/. The entrance test in September 2024 (for September 2025 entry) will be shared by the grammar schools in Birmingham, Shropshire, Walsall, Warwickshire and Wolverhampton. This means your child will only have to sit one test to be eligible to apply for places at any of the 19 grammar schools in the West Midlands. The test will be the same across all venues and take place over the same weekend. Your child will not be allowed to sit the test more than once. When visiting the West Midlands Grammar Schools website, you will be asked to provide your home postcode and child’s sex. You will then be directed to the relevant website to register for the test – this will be based on your home address. You will not have the option of choosing where your child sits the entrance test. The school where your child sits the test is simply a venue to facilitate the test – it may not necessarily be a school you intend to apply for a place at.
If you have any difficulties registering online please contact the admissions office: admissions@kevibham.org
If your child is unable to sit the test on a Saturday or requires reasonable adjustments,
Please see further information by clicking here.
Each of the grammar schools offer some priority to Pupil Premium applicants.
More information can be found here.
To view the admissions policies and how each of the schools offer places please visit the individual schools websites.
Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton grammar schools
The entrance test for The Grammar Schools in Birmingham is shared with the Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton consortium of grammar schools. This means that if your child sits the entrance test in Birmingham, they can be eligible to apply for any of the grammar schools in Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Likewise, applicants sitting the entrance test in Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton can be eligible to apply for any of the grammar schools in Birmingham. If you intend to apply for any of the grammar schools in Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, you must tick the relevant box on the test registration form to consent to share your child’s details and entrance test result. Any request to share results after the registration closing date will not be considered until after school offers have been made in March 2025.
Warwickshire grammar schools
The entrance test for The Grammar Schools in Birmingham is shared with Warwickshire County Council and the grammar schools in Warwickshire. This means that if your child sits the entrance test in Birmingham, they can be eligible to apply for any of the grammar schools in Warwickshire. Likewise, applicants sitting the entrance test in Warwickshire can be eligible to apply for any of the grammar schools in Birmingham. If you intend to apply for any of the grammar schools in Warwickshire, you must tick the relevant box on the test registration form to consent to share your child’s details and entrance test result. Any request to share results after the registration closing date will not be considered until after school offers have been made in March 2025.
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