Fully selective state school · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current verified entrance facts and school details with links to the evidence used. We have not verified the determined September 2027 oversubscription criteria.
Provisional admissions evidence
We have not verified determined oversubscription criteria for September 2027 entry. At the last review, the school's admissions page linked only to the 2026/27 criteria. Do not carry those older rules forward; check the school's current policy before applying.
At a glance
- Address
- East Way, Bournemouth, South West, BH8 9PY
- Year 7 admission
- Boys for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- Not published
- Intended Year 7 admissions
- 180School-stated intended intake; this is not the statutory published admission number.
- Academically selected places
- The prospectus says it is a selective grammar school and students must pass entrance tests. Ask the school how its selective places are defined.September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 2.1DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment for the September 2027 entry round. Bournemouth School says the provider changes to Quest Assessments after September 2027, for the next entry cycle.GL Assessment for the September 2027 entry round. Bournemouth School says the provider changes to Quest Assessments after September 2027, for the next entry cycle. is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Dorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus
Formal consortium · GL Assessment for the September 2027 entry round. Bournemouth School says the provider changes to Quest Assessments after September 2027, for the next entry cycle. · One shared test sitting for the four consortium schools. Applicants register with a member school and sit the in-person paper tests at that school on the shared date.
The test results determine eligibility for a place at a consortium school. Eligibility does not guarantee an offer because the schools can be oversubscribed; a separate application is made through the applicant’s home local authority.
Check the official test registration pageProvider change for September 2028 entry
For September 2028 entry, the Dorset Consortium will use Quest Assessments for the test sat in September 2027. Quest describes three 40-minute papers in maths, English and verbal reasoning. Use the 2027-entry information elsewhere on this page only for that earlier cohort, and check the schools for exact new registration dates.
Dorset Consortium's 2028-entry assessment information
- Eligibility
- Boys must meet the required standard in the Dorset Consortium entrance tests to be eligible; applications are made through the relevant local authority.
- Score policy
- Meeting the required standard establishes eligibility, but eligibility does not guarantee a place because the school is usually oversubscribed. The public admissions page and prospectus give no numeric cut-off, and do not set out how scores or ties are used.
- Oversubscription
- The school's 2027-28 admissions policy is not publicly available. Ask the school for its oversubscription order, priority area, tie-break and any category limits before you apply.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.
Applications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences384 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer2.15 |
| 2025 | Preferences332 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer1.87 |
| 2024 | Preferences388 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer2.16 |
| 2023 | Preferences373 | Offers177 | Preferences per offer2.11 |
| 2022 | Preferences365 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer2.04 |
| 2021 | Preferences461 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer2.58 |
| 2020 | Preferences352 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer1.97 |
| 2019 | Preferences374 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer2.08 |
| 2018 | Preferences338 | Offers151 | Preferences per offer2.24 |
| 2017 | Preferences305 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.03 |
| 2016 | Preferences337 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer2.28 |
| 2015 | Preferences289 | Offers145 | Preferences per offer1.99 |
| 2014 | Preferences257 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer1.75 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
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- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Dorset Consortium entrance test
Registered Year 6 pupils sit the shared test in September 2026 for Year 7 entry in September 2027.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When13 April 2026 |
| Registration closes | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When4 September 2026 |
| Entrance test | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When26 September 2026 |
| Results emailed | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When16 October 2026 |
| Secondary school application deadline | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When31 October 2026 |
| Late registration closes | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When29 January 2027 |
| Late entrance test | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When23 February 2027 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
Bournemouth School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Maths familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Quest 11+ English familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ maths familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Bournemouth School use?
Bournemouth School uses Dorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment for the September 2027 entry round. Bournemouth School says the provider changes to Quest Assessments after September 2027, for the next entry cycle. as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Bournemouth School have?
Bournemouth School's stated intended Year 7 intake is 180 for September 2027 entry. This is not a statutory PAN; the final 2027/28 policy has not confirmed the PAN.
Who is eligible to apply to Bournemouth School?
Boys must meet the required standard in the Dorset Consortium entrance tests to be eligible; applications are made through the relevant local authority.
Are Bournemouth School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
No. The current official evidence does not publish the final 2027/28 oversubscription criteria for Bournemouth School. The linked school page covers 2026/27, so ranking and tie-break rules are not verified.
What subjects should a child prepare for Bournemouth School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English, Mathematics, and Verbal reasoning.
How current is the information for Bournemouth School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 7 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Joining Year 7 in September 2027
Bournemouth School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Bournemouth School Year 7 2027 Prospectus
Bournemouth School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Joining Year 7 in September
Bournemouth School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions
Parkstone Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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