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

Grammar School Entrance Test Information for 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.

The registration for, and administration of, the Admissions Entrance Test is all carried out by the Gloucestershire grammar schools themselves. Therefore the registration form is available via the grammar schools' webpages. Any queries in relation to the registration and testing processes should be directed to the grammar schools. 

The schools are planning for the Entrance Test to take place on Saturday 12 September 2026. 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.

Please see the Transfer to Secondary School page Transfer to Secondary School or from Middle to High School | Gloucestershire County Council for more information.

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.

 

Cheltenham

Gloucester

Stroud