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11+ Dorset


11+ Dorset

There are 4 grammar schools in Dorset, two in Bournemouth and two in Poole. All four schools share the same entrance exams, and as such pupils need only take the tests once as results are shared across all four schools The exam is set by GL Assessment, all papers are multiple choice and scores are age standardised. The subjects covered are English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning.

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Bournemouth School

Gender: Boys

Number of places in Year 7: 180

Phone: 01202 512609

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 22nd April 2025

Registration closes: 5th September 2025

Date of Exam: 20th September 2025

Type of Exam: GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three all multiple choice. Paper 1: Maths (50 minutes). Paper 2: English (45 minutes). Paper 3 Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes).

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 10th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Common Application Form applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Bournemouth School for Girls

Gender: Girls

Number of places in Year 7: 180

Phone: 01202 526289

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 22nd April 2025

Registration closes: 5th September 2025

Date of Exam: 20th September 2025

Type of Exam: GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three all multiple choice. Paper 1: Maths (50 minutes). Paper 2: English (45 minutes). Paper 3 Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes).

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 10th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Common Application Form applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Parkstone Grammar School

Gender: Girls

Number of places in Year 7: 192

Phone: 01202 605605

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 22nd April 2025

Registration closes: 5th September 2025

Date of Exam: 20th September 2025

Type of Exam: GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three all multiple choice. Paper 1: Maths (50 minutes). Paper 2: English (45 minutes). Paper 3 Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes).

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 10th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Common Application Form applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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Poole Grammar School

Gender: Boys

Number of places in Year 7: 180

Phone: 01202 692132

Email: [email protected]

Confirmed dates for 2026 entry

Registration opens: 22nd April 2025

Registration closes: 5th September 2025

Date of Exam: 20th September 2025

Type of Exam: GL Assessment

Number of papers: Three all multiple choice. Paper 1: Maths (50 minutes). Paper 2: English (45 minutes). Paper 3 Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes).

Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning

Date of results: 10th October 2025

Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Common Application Form applications between 1st September 2025 and 31st October 2025

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