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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School 11+ admissions

A boys' grammar school in Birmingham, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.

  • Boys
  • Birmingham
  • GL Assessment

Take the free West Midlands 11+ check

Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    GL Assessment

    West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

    Details

  • Score to qualify

    205

    Standardised score. September 2027 entry, All applicants, Admissions policy

    Details

  • Lowest score offered a place

    210

    Standardised score. September 2026 entry, 2: pupil premium, National Offer Day

    Details

  • Catchment, 2027 entry

    No catchment area; priority goes to boys living in Zone 1 (a 12-mile radius of the school), then Zone 2 (12 to 20 miles), then Zone 3 (beyond 20 miles).

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    192

    September 2027 entry

    Details

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All 8 Birmingham grammar schools

Birmingham grammar schools compared
SchoolForYear 7 placesGCSE Attainment 8, 2025
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsGirls15080.4
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsGirls–79.4
Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolBoys19277.1
King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBoys and girls–75.9
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBoys12075.7
King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolGirls19274.2
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysBoys15072
King Edward VI Aston SchoolBoys14071.2

Compare Birmingham grammar schools: test, scores and results day

Which 11+ test?

Test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Written by
GL Assessment
Which entry year
Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

Test type: GL Assessment. Area test guide: The King Edward VI and partner schools test.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027).

Open events

Year 4/5 open evening (September 2027 entry)
11 June 2026This date has passed.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.

Qualifying scores

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2027test 2026Qualifying scoreAdmissions policy205 standardised scoreAll applicants

Scores offered a place

Lowest score offered a place3: other applicants, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2023229
  2. Sept 2024230
  3. Sept 2025234
  4. Sept 2026229

Standardised score.

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day210 standardised score2: pupil premium
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day229 standardised score3: other applicants
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day229 standardised scoreAll other applicants (category 3)
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day210 standardised scorePupil Premium (category 2)
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day206 standardised score2: pupil premium
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day234 standardised score3: other applicants
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeSeptember, after the waiting list229 standardised score3: other applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day230 standardised score3: other applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeSeptember, after the waiting list225 standardised score3: other applicants
Sept 2023test 2022Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day229 standardised score3: other applicants
Sept 2023test 2022Lowest score offered a placeSeptember, after the waiting list222 standardised score3: other applicants

To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

What the policy says
No catchment area; priority goes to boys living in Zone 1 (a 12-mile radius of the school), then Zone 2 (12 to 20 miles), then Zone 3 (beyond 20 miles).
Official map or policy
bvgs.co.uk

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigure
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)192

Ofsted and GCSE results

Last graded inspection
Outstanding, 30 April 2024
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 202519177.197.4%7.51Not available
2023 to 202419175.898.4%7.370.75
2022 to 202315975.298.7%7.280.73

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Bishop Vesey's Grammar School use?

GL Assessment. West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

What score do you need for Bishop Vesey's Grammar School?

Qualifying score for September 2027 entry (all applicants): 205 standardised score. Lowest score offered a place for September 2026 entry (2: pupil premium): 210 standardised score. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does Bishop Vesey's Grammar School have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 192 (September 2027 entry).

Does Bishop Vesey's Grammar School have a catchment area?

No catchment area; priority goes to boys living in Zone 1 (a 12-mile radius of the school), then Zone 2 (12 to 20 miles), then Zone 3 (beyond 20 miles). Always check the full admissions policy before you apply.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk · Qualifying scores, Scores offered a place, Qualifying score, Lowest score offered a place · checked 30 October 2026
  4. bvgs.co.uk · Catchment or priority area · checked 30 October 2026
  5. bvgs.co.uk · Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 27 September 2026
  6. bvgs.co.uk · Open events · checked 27 September 2026
  7. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  8. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  9. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.