To be considered for a place at any of the grammar schools in Birmingham for September 2024 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 2012 and 31 August 2013 and you register for test during the registration period when your child is in Year 5.
Each of the grammar schools in Birmingham give some priority to 'Pupil Premium' applicants.
Pupil Premium is additional funding paid to schools by the Government to improve the attainment of disadvantaged children. For the school to receive Pupil Premium funding, the child must have been registered and in receipt of Free School Meals (due to family low income for example) at any point in the last six years. This is different to Universal Free School Meals which all children in Reception - Year 2 receive regardless of income.
If your child is unable to sit tests on Saturdays for religious reasons we are able to arrange an alternative test day. You must tick the relevant box when registering your child's details online for the test and supply a supporting letter from their religious leader if you would like us to do this. An alternative date will not be offered without a supporting letter. This letter must be submitted no later than 30 June 2023.
Update 12/10/2023: Entrance test results will be sent via email on Tuesday 17th October to the email address provided on your child's test registration form. The results emails will be sent out throughout the day. If you have not received the email by Wednesday 18th October and have checked your spam/junk folder, you can contact the admissions from Wednesday 18th October. Do not contact the admissions office on Tuesday 17th October.
Pupils wishing to apply for places at any of The Grammar Schools in Birmingham are required to sit the entrance test. Places at the schools are offered in accordance with each school’s admission policy, with reference to the score obtained in the entrance test.
All costs associated with the entrance test, including the test itself, are paid for by the grammar schools - the test is not to be used as a practice or ‘mock test’ by candidates with no intention of applying for a place at any of The Grammar Schools in Birmingham.
You can register your child for the entrance test from this date by visiting https://westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk/. You will receive an email acknowledgement immediately after submitting your registration to confirm it has been successful. Following registration, you will be sent a further email in due course advising you of the venue of the test.
All of the Grammar Schools in Birmingham welcome applications for places in their Sixth Form. Please contact the school that you are interested in for full information or visit the school’s own website.
