11+ Birmingham
11+ Birmingham
The Grammar Schools in Birmingham is a consortium of grammar schools in Birmingham that all use the same entrance test for 11 plus entry. The Grammar Schools in Birmingham consortium is part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership, a group of three consortiums in the West Midlands. All the schools in the West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership use the same entrance test. This one selective entrance test means that with parental consent, results can be shared with all schools across the partnership. This means children no longer have to sit a different test for each school they wish to apply to, reducing stress and anxiety. The entrance test is provided by GL Assessment and consists of two papers each covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal/spatial reasoning. All questions are multiple choice format and answers are recorded on an Optical Mark Reading (OMR) answer sheet. The raw scores (the number of correct answers in each section) are converted to an age-standardised score to make allowance for the child's age at the time of the test and to ensure that younger children are not disadvantaged.
When you register your child for the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test you must specify all of the schools you would like your child's results to be shared with. If you do not select a school on the application form then that school will not be able to consider your application, even if you later list the school on the Local Authority preference form. The schools in the partnership have a 3 day window over a weekend (Saturday to Monday) in September to administer the entrance test. Please check the specific school below for dates.
Click on the school that you are interested in:
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (boys)
- King Edward VI Aston School (boys)
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
- King Edward VI Five Ways School (mixed)
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
- King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Gender: Boys
Number of places in Year 7: 192
Phone: 0121 250 5400
Email: enquiry@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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King Edward VI Aston School
Gender: Boys
Number of places in Year 7: 140
Phone: 0121 327 1130
Email: enquiry@ast.kevibham.org
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Gender: Boys
Number of places in Year 7: 150
Phone: 0121 444 3188
Email: enquiry@chb.kevibham.org
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Gender: Girls
Number of places in Year 7: 150
Phone: 0121 444 2150
Email: head@chg.kevibham.org
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Gender: Mixed
Number of places in Year 7: 180
Phone: 0121 475 3535
Email: office@fws.kevibham.org
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Gender: Boys
Number of places in Year 7: 150
Phone: 0121 554 2794
Email: Enquiry@handsworth.bham.sch.uk
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
Gender: Girls
Number of places in Year 7: 192
Phone: 0121 554 2342
Email: office@han.kevibham.org
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Gender: Girls
Number of places in Year 7: 180
Phone: 0121 354 1479
Email: enquiry@suttcold.bham.sch.uk
Confirmed dates for 2026 entry
Registration opens: 6th May 2025
Registration closes: 27th June 2025
Date of Exam: 13th September 2025
Type of Exam: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test provided by GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. Each paper contains a mixture of questions in all four subjects.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: 17th October 2025
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Birmingham CAF applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025
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