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Grammar schools

You need to contact your preferred grammar school directly with queries regarding the test or the results.

Grammar School Entrance Test Information - September 2027 Intake

The Gloucestershire Grammar Schools’ Entrance Test registration window for 2027 intake was open from noon, 18 May 2026 to noon, 26 June 2026 and the Entrance Test took place on Saturday 12 September 2026. 

Please be advised that the registration for and administration of the Admissions Entrance Test is all carried out by the Gloucestershire grammar schools themselves and therefore any queries in reference to the Entrance Test should be directed to the grammar schools. After the test, every grammar school you have opted to share your child's score with will send you confirmation of whether your child has achieved a qualifying score for that school or not. Again, this is carried out by the Gloucestershire grammar schools and the Co-ordinated Admissions Team does not have access to this information.

It is important to note that obtaining a qualifying rank on the Entrance Test is not an automatic offer of a place in the grammar school(s). Parents/carers must also list the grammar school(s) on their secondary school application form to their home local authority between September 2026 and the closing date of 31 October 2026.

Please note - your child will not be offered a place in a grammar school if it has not been listed on your secondary school application form.

If your child did not sit the Entrance Test in September, the Gloucestershire grammar schools administer a Late Entrance Test. Please check the webpage of your preferred grammar school in December 2026 for more information on how to register for the Late Entrance Test.

Please see the Transfer to Secondary School webpage for more information.

Grammar School Entrance Test Information - September 2028 Intake

The Gloucestershire Grammar Schools’ Entrance Test registration window for 2028 intake is set to be open from noon, 8 February 2027 to noon, 19 March 2027. The grammar schools are planning for the Entrance Test to take place on Saturday 3 July 2027.

It was announced earlier this year by the grammar schools that the test provider they use will be Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE). Gloucestershire County Council does not administer the Entrance Test so we strongly advise you visit the webpage of your preferred grammar school for further information and contact them directly if you have any queries. 

Admission to other year groups

Parents/carers who wish their child to be considered for admission to a grammar school for current Years 7 - 11 should contact the relevant school. Please see webpages below.

Cheltenham

Gloucester

Stroud