Fully selective state school · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Parkstone Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Sopers Lane, Poole, South West, BH17 7EP
- Year 7 admission
- Girls 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
- 192September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 192September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- GL AssessmentGL Assessment 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 · One shared entrance test administered for the Dorset Consortium grammar schools
The test result is used with each member school's determined admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Girls must meet the required standard in the shared Dorset Consortium selection tests; applications must also be made through the local authority by 31 October 2026.
- Score policy
- Applicants take Verbal Reasoning, Maths and English tests. Scores are age-standardised; meeting the required standard establishes eligibility, and higher scores rank applicants within oversubscription categories.
- Oversubscription
- Eligible applicants are prioritised in order of looked-after or previously looked-after children; Pupil Premium applicants inside the historic Borough of Poole or specified Poole postcodes; other eligible applicants in that area; Pupil Premium applicants outside it; and other applicants outside it. Entrance-test scores rank within categories, with distance and random allocation breaking the final tie.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
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 5 pupils sit the test for Year 7 entry.
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.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration closes | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When4 September 2026 |
| Entrance test | RouteDorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When26 September 2026 |
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
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. Trace Learn 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 Parkstone Grammar School use?
Parkstone Grammar School uses Dorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Parkstone Grammar School have?
Parkstone Grammar School's published admission number is 192 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Parkstone Grammar School?
Girls must meet the required standard in the shared Dorset Consortium selection tests; applications must also be made through the local authority by 31 October 2026.
Are Parkstone Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
Eligible applicants are prioritised in order of looked-after or previously looked-after children; Pupil Premium applicants inside the historic Borough of Poole or specified Poole postcodes; other eligible applicants in that area; Pupil Premium applicants outside it; and other applicants outside it. Entrance-test scores rank within categories, with distance and random allocation breaking the final tie.
What subjects should a child prepare for Parkstone Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English, Mathematics, and Verbal reasoning.
How current is the information for Parkstone Grammar School?
Trace Learn reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. 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.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Admissions Policy 2027 - Entry to Year 7
Parkstone Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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