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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School 11+ for September 2028 entry

For children born 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017, in Year 5 now. They sit the test in 2027.

  • The test

    Not published yet

    Last year: 12 September 2026

  • Register

    Not published yet

    Last year: 5 May to 26 June 2026, 4pm

  • Apply by

    Sunday 31 October 2027

    Apply to your home council

  • Score to qualify

    205

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

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Every date for September 2028 entry

Dates not yet published show last year's, so you know roughly when to look.

  1. Test registration

    Not published yet. Last year: 5 May to 26 June 2026, 4pm

    kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk

  2. Entrance test

    Not published yet. Last year: 12 September 2026

    kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk

  3. Results

    Not published yet. Last year: 16 October 2026

    kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk

  4. Apply to your home council

    Sunday 31 October 2027

    The national closing date. Your home council's form lists every school, grammar or not, in order of preference.

    gov.uk

  5. National Offer Day

    Wednesday 1 March 2028

    gov.uk

All Birmingham 11+ dates for 2028 entry

The score that gets a place

Qualifying puts a child in the running. It is not an offer.

To qualify
Score 205 or more (the qualifying score for all Birmingham grammar schools, 2027 entry).
Last year
2026 entry, March offers: lowest score offered 229 for most applicants, 210 for Pupil Premium applicants.

Qualifying scores by year

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

Lowest scores offered by year

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 a place
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 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

Who gets the places

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children scoring 205 or more.
  2. Pupil Premium children scoring 205 or more.
  3. All other applicants. The Foundation reports this group's last offer as a score.
Where you live
No catchment category in the Foundation's table for this school.

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Questions parents ask

When is the Bishop Vesey's Grammar School 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

The date is not published yet. Last year it was 12 September 2026. It is for children born 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017, in Year 5 in 2026 to 2027.

When does registration open for the Bishop Vesey's Grammar School test?

Registration is not published yet. Last year it was 5 May to 26 June 2026, 4pm.

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

Score 205 or more (the qualifying score for all Birmingham grammar schools, 2027 entry). Latest published figure: 205 (Standardised score. September 2027 entry, All applicants, Admissions policy). A qualifying score is not an offer.

When do I apply for Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, and when are offers made?

Apply on your home council's form by Sunday 31 October 2027. Offers come on Wednesday 1 March 2028.

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Sources

  1. kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk · King Edward VI Foundation: admissions timetable
  2. gov.uk · GOV.UK: school admissions, how to apply (apply by 31 October; secondary offers on 1 March, or the next working day)
  3. kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk · King Edward VI Foundation: results and offers · checked 25 September 2026
  4. kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: register for the Kent Test (age range for each test year)