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Grammar schools in Birmingham
Birmingham's 8 grammar schools share one test with 11 other West Midlands schools. A score of 205 qualifies for 2027 entry.
Test
KEVI test
GL. One test for 19 schools.
Score to qualify
205
2027 entry. 224 for King Edward VI priority.
Results
16 Oct 2026
Apply by 31 October 2026.
Preparing for the Birmingham 11+
Next test: September 2027. Dates are not published yet.
The test in full: The King Edward VI and partner schools test.
Compare the 8 schools
| School | For | Year 7 places | GCSE Attainment 8, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Girls | 150 | 80.4 |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Girls | – | 79.4 |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Boys | 192 | 77.1 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | Boys and girls | – | 75.9 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Boys | 120 | 75.7 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Girls | 192 | 74.2 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Boys | 150 | 72 |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Boys | 140 | 71.2 |
Checked 30 October 2026. Places are the published admission number; Attainment 8 is the DfE GCSE measure. Open a school for its scores, catchment and sources.
By area
- Barnet 3
- Bexley 4
- Birmingham 8
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4
- Bromley 2
- Buckinghamshire 13
- Calderdale 2
- Devon 1
- Enfield 1
- Essex 4
- Gloucestershire 7
- Kent 32
- Kingston upon Thames 2
- Kirklees 1
- Lancashire 4
- Lincolnshire 15
- Liverpool 1
- London 19
- Medway 6
- North Yorkshire 3
- Plymouth 3
- Reading 2
- Redbridge 2
- Slough 4
- Southend-on-Sea 4
- Stoke-on-Trent 1
- Sutton 5
- Telford and Wrekin 2
- Torbay 3
- Trafford 7
- Walsall 2
- Warwickshire 5
- Westmorland and Furness 1
- Wiltshire 2
- Wirral 6
- Wolverhampton 1
Questions parents ask
How many grammar schools are there in Birmingham?
8 state grammar schools in Birmingham: 4 for boys, 3 for girls, 1 mixed. This counts open, fully selective state schools in the Department for Education's register (checked 27 September 2026).
Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Birmingham use?
GL Assessment (8 schools). Each school page shows the exact test and which entry year the school last confirmed it for.
Are the 11+ dates for September 2028 entry out yet?
Not for any school in Birmingham on the pages we checked (27 September 2026). Each school page links to the page we checked.
Which schools in Birmingham publish past cut-off or qualifying scores?
We found past qualifying or offer scores for 8 schools of the 8. Sort the table by "Past scores found" to see them. A past score is history, not a promise for 2028.
Sources
- DfE Get Information about Schools, full establishment extract · dated 26 September 2026 · checked 27 September 2026. Open schools with a selective admissions policy, academies and council-maintained only.
- Every other figure is on the school's own page, with a link to the school, council or test organiser page it came from.
Independent schools are not listed yet. We will add one only once its Year 7 entry details are confirmed. All grammar schools · Which 11+ does my area use?