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Grammar schools in Birmingham

Places at grammar schools in Birmingham – September 2027

If you would like your child to go to a grammar school in Birmingham, they will need to sit an entry test. There is one entry test for all of Birmingham's grammar schools and for grammar schools outside Birmingham that are part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools group.

Birmingham's grammar schools are:

  • Bishop Vesey's Grammar School for Boys
  • King Edward VI Aston School
  • King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
  • King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
  • King Edward VI Five Ways School
  • King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
  • King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
  • Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

West Midlands Grammar Schools group schools outside Birmingham are:

  • Alcester Grammar School (Alcester)
  • Ashlawn School (Rugby)
  • Haberdashers' Adams (Telford and Wrekin)
  • King Edward VI School (Stratford-upon-Avon)
  • Lawrence Sheriff School (Rugby)
  • Newport Girls' High School (Telford)
  • Queen Mary's Grammar School (Walsall)
  • Queen Mary's High School (Walsall)
  • Rugby High School (Rugby)
  • Stratford Girls' Grammar School (Stratford-upon-Avon)
  • Wolverhampton Girls' High School (Wolverhampton)

Find out more about all the grammar schools listed above on the West Midlands Grammar Schools group website.

Only children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 can take the entrance test in 2026 for entry in September 2027.

Applying to sit an entry test is not the same as asking for a place at the school (an expression of preference). You must also complete the application form for your local council. This is the council where you pay your council tax.

Children older than 11 years may not register for the tests. However, parents or carers can still contact these schools about their admission arrangements outside the year 7 transfer process.

Entry tests for grammar schools that are not part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools group

Other local councils with grammar schools not part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools group may have different closing dates and admission arrangements. If you would like your child to sit entry tests for schools outside the West Midlands Grammar Schools group, you should contact the local authority for that area.

You can find your local council using a tool provided by GOV.UK.

Page last updated: 17 August 2026

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