11+ test guide
West Midlands Grammar Schools test
- Area
- Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford and Shropshire
- Run by
- West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership (King Edward VI Foundation for Birmingham)
How the test works
Weighted total of standardised scores. Birmingham publishes a Qualifying Score (e.g. 205) and Priority Score; the Walsall/Wolverhampton/Shropshire schools set a minimum qualifying score after results.
How results are given: A total of standardised scores.
Arrangements can change from year to year. The official website has the final word.
Key dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
National dates for England
- 31 October 2026
Secondary school application deadlineNext
Apply through your local council, listing the grammar schools you want.
- 1 March 2027
National Offer Day
Councils tell families which secondary school place they have been offered.
The West Midlands Grammar Schools test dates for this year haven't been confirmed on our site yet — see the official West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership (King Edward VI Foundation for Birmingham) page.
Schools that use this test
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield · Boys
- Haberdashers' AdamsNewport · Boys
- King Edward VI Aston SchoolAston · Boys
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham · Boys
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham · Girls
- King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolWays · Co-ed
- King Edward VI Handsworth School for GirlsBirmingham · Girls
- Newport Girls' High SchoolNewport · Girls
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolWalsall · Boys
- Queen Mary's High SchoolWalsall · Girls
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield · Girls
- Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton · Girls