Poole Grammar School

Poole Grammar School is a single-sex Boy’s Grammar School located in Poole, with an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’

Attainment 8*

Progress 8*

Ofsted rating: Good

Area safety score

Number of Applicants to LA**

Applicants to LA per place

League table ranking

* Attainment 8 is a measure of GCSE attainment, and Progress 8 is a measure of student improvement

** Number of applicants is provided by the Department of Education based on School Applications through the Local Authority. This is lower than the number of test takers

School 11+ Subjects and Exam Boards:

11+ Subjects

Maths

English

Verbal Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Creative Writing

11+ Exam Boards

GL Assessment

CEM

ISEB

SET

School Written

Exam details:

The Poole Grammar School test consists of: a Maths test, an English test and a Verbal Reasoning test

The Maths test is a 50-minute test which covers aspects from the KS2 curriculum

The English test is a 45-minute tests which covers comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation

The Verbal Reasonig test is a 50-minute test which is designed to analyse a pupil’s academic potential and is based on a fixed set of question types

Key milestone and dates:

Note: While we are confident in our research and experience, we would advise you to contact the School and Local Authority directly to be sure of key information

April 25, 2022

July 11, 2022

September 1, 2022

September 9, 2022

September 24, 2022

October 31, 2022

March 1, 2023

September, 2023

School registration opens

Parents must complete the Common Poole Form which is available on the school's website when registration opens.

Open Evening

The school holds an open evening for Year 5 students considering applying to the school.

Local Authority registration opens

Indicate to your Local Authority which schools you intend to apply to.

School registration closes

Make sure you register before this date.

11+ Entrance Test

Everyone who has applied to the school will be invited to sit the entrance test.

Local Authority registration closes

Make sure you indicate to your Local Authority which schools you will be applying to before this date.

National Offer Day

You will be told which school your child has been enrolled into by your Local Authority - congratulations!

First day of Year 7

Good luck to your child on their first day of Secondary School!

Pass marks:

The School does not have a specific pass mark

Get in touch if you are not sure if you are within the catchment area or not

School contact details:

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