Admission to Bromsgrove School 

Forces' Applications

Bromsgrove School provides a high-calibre education at a very competitive cost for children of personnel in HM Forces. Forces Discounts are automatically awarded on joining the School and we ensure that fee contributions are no more that 10% of the net fee throughout the School. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information about Forces Discounts or view our document here.

Entry into the Pre-Preparatory and Nursery

Prior to entry, children are invited to spend a morning in school with their prospective year group, during which informal assessments will take place. Children seeking admission into Year 2 will also be assessed more formally in Mathematics and English. This trial morning provides an opportunity for the children to experience life at Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory and Nursery and to get to know the children in their future class. If a child is moving from another school they will be asked to bring examples of their current work in Mathematics, English and Reading. We will also contact the child’s school for a written report about their academic achievements and behaviour.

Nursery
Children may join the Nursery as Risings 2s from their second birthday. Children are required to attend a minimum of five sessions per week to ensure they have access to the full range of the curriculum provided. However, sessions can be taken in any combination of full / half days regularly each week, if places are available. 

Transfer to Pre-Preparatory School 
Almost all Pre-School pupils continue through to the Pre-Preparatory School. Confirmation of places is made after discussions between the Head of Nursery and the Headmaster, taking issues of behaviour into consideration if necessary. The Head of Nursery can advise on the transfer procedure.

Pre-Preparatory School
Children join the Reception class of the Pre-Preparatory section in the September following their fourth birthday. Pupils may join the School in other year groups, subject to availability of space in each year group. Parents are encouraged to visit with their child before registering for a place. Prior to a place being offered, your child will be invited to spend a morning of informal assessment at the Pre-Preparatory & Pre-School and, where appropriate, a written report from the child's current school or nursery will be requested.

Transfer to Preparatory School after Year 2
It is expected that children will transfer to Bromsgrove Preparatory School but this is dependent on achieving a certain standard of work in Literacy and Numeracy. Issues of behaviour are also considered, where appropriate, during consultation between the Pre-Preparatory & the Preparatory School, prior to transfer.

Prep & Senior Entrance Examinations

All prospective candidates wishing to sit Bromsgrove School entrance examinations must complete a registration form and pay the registration fee prior to sitting the examinations. Offers of entry into Bromsgrove School will be made on the basis of performance in these examinations. Sixth Form applicants from the UK must complete a registration form but do not sit entrance examinations.

Years 3 & 4 Entry – Saturday 15th January 2022
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing)
Creative Writing (30 minutes)
Video presentation which must be sent to Bromsgrove no later than 6.00pm on Friday 14th January 2022. See below

Years 5, 6 & 8 Entry - Saturday 15th January 2022
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing)
Creative Writing (45 minutes)
Video presentation which must be sent to Bromsgrove no later than 6.00pm on Friday 14th January 2022 . See below.

Year 7 / 11+ Entry – Friday 26th November 2021
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing)
Creative Writing (45 minutes)
Video presentation which must be sent to Bromsgrove no later than 6.00pm on Thursday 25th November. See below.

Year 9 / 13+ Entry – Friday 26th November 2021
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing)
Creative Writing (45 minutes)
Video presentation which must be sent to Bromsgrove no later than 6.00pm on Thursday 25th November. See below for further details.

Video Presentation
All Candidates up to and including 13+/Year 9 entry should submit a three minute (maximum) video presentation. The title/subject of the presentation will be given to candidates a week before the entrance examination date. This video presentation must be sent to Bromsgrove no later than 6.00pm the day before the relevant entrance examinations.

Please send the video presentation via WeTransfer clearly stating the candidate’s full name, date of birth and year group of entry in the file name. (e.g: Boris Johnson 25.12.2010 Entry to Y5)

Sixth Form Entry
Entry into the Sixth Form from another British school is based on an interview with the Headmaster during a visit, a confidential reference and GCSE results. A conditional offer is made and then confirmed once GCSE results have been published. Pupils wishing to be considered for a place in Bromsgrove Sixth Form must complete a registration form.
Those applicants wishing to be considered for a scholarship in the Sixth Form must also submit a scholarship application form and sit the scholarship examinations.



For further details, please contact the Admissions Manager, Mrs Liberty Chance 

Candidates wishing to apply to the School via the Common Entrance Examination at 13+ will also be considered. Please ensure the student is formally registered. Further details are available from the candidate’s own school.

Scholarships

Academic Scholarships
Academic Scholarships are offered at 11+, 13+ & 16+. There is much competition for Scholarship places but they offer only a small amount of financial help - the reward is through recognition of the Scholars' contribution to their area of excellence within the School. 

Academic Scholarship Interview Dates
11+ and 13+ prospective candidates whose performance in the Entrance Examinations (see above for details) is deemed worthy of consideration for an Academic Scholarship will be invited for interview with a senior member of staff and the Master of Scholars.

The closing date for submission of video presentation for 11+ and 13+ candidates is 6.00pm on Thursday, 25th November 2021. 

The closing date for registration for 16+ Academic Scholarships is Wednesday, 16th December 2021. 

Scholarship interviews are by invitation only and candidates selected for scholarship interview will be informed by Friday, 17th December 2021. 

11+, 13+ and 16+ Academic Scholarship Examinations will be held on Saturday, 15th January 2022. 

16+ Scholarship interviews will be held on Tuesday, 25th January 2022. 

11+ Scholarship interviews will be held on Wednesday, 26th January 2022. 

13+ Scholarship interviews will be held on Thursday, 27th January 2022. 


Music Scholarships are offered at 11+, 13+ and 16+.
The closing date to apply for a Music Scholarship is Wednesday, 15th December 2022
Auditions for 11+, 13+ and 16+ Music Scholarships will take place by invitation between Monday 17th - Friday 28th January 2022
Full details are available from the Director of Music.


Art Scholarships are offered at 11+, 13+ and 16+, Textiles Scholarships are also offered at 16+.
The closing date to apply for an Art Scholarship is Wednesday, 15th December 2022
Scholarship interviews by invitation: Monday 17th - Friday 28th January 2022


Drama Scholarships are offered at 13+ and 16+.
The closing date to apply for a Drama Scholarship is Wednesday, 15th December 2022
Auditions for Drama Scholarships will take place by invitation between Monday 17th - Friday 28th January 2022

Sports Scholarships are offered at 13+ and 16+ assessment days are held prior to pupils sitting entrance examinations. Talented sportsmen and women are invited to apply to attend the assessment days but all candidates are required to meet the necessary academic standard for entry to the school. The Directors of Sport can give more information.

The closing date to apply for a Sports Scholarship is Monday, 15th November 2021. 

Sports Scholarships Assessment Dates
13+ and 16+ Sport Scholarships will take place by invitation. 

13+: Monday, 22nd November 2021
16+: Tuesday, 23rd November 2021


The following awards are made annually:
11+ Scholarship awards usually comprise of 4 Academic Awards, 1 Music Award, 1 Art Award.
13+ Scholarship awards usually comprise of 6 Academic Awards, 2 Music Awards, up to 2 Art Awards, up to 2 Drama Awards and up to 4 Sports Awards.
16+ Scholarship awards usually comprise of 6 Academic Awards, 2 Music Awards, up to 2 Art Awards, up to 2 Drama Awards and up to 5 Sports Awards


Foundation Scholarships are available at 11+ and 13+. These awards only operate in respect of day places and preference is given to candidates from Bromsgrove and the surrounding area. Foundation Scholarships are awarded to very able pupils in need of financial assistance. The maximum award is 50% of the day fee, which can be augmented by a means-tested bursary. Candidates wishing to be considered for a Foundation Scholarship should apply in writing to the Assistant Head in charge of Admissions.

Bursaries

Bromsgrove offers a generous provision of means-tested bursaries and it is possible to apply for both a scholarship and bursary at the same time. Admissions Bursaries are offered at Years 7, 9 & 12 entry. Whilst assessing the bursary, all relevant sources of income and capital assets are taken into account. An element of your capital will be included in our assessment. Although each application is assessed individually and can depend on circumstances, as a guideline, a full bursary may be given to a family with a gross income of £25,000 or less, and then a sliding scale is in operation up to approximately £75,000. Please note however, that if school fees are being paid for siblings, these will be taken into account whilst assessing the award and could reduce assessable income.

Prospective parents should indicate their interest in a bursary on the School Registration Form and then complete the relevant bursary forms. All bursary applications need to have been received by the first week in January and bursary awards are normally made with the offer of a School place by the end of February. Once awarded, the bursary will be reviewed on an annual basis. 

Registration

Parents seeking the admission of their sons or daughters are asked to contact Admissions for information about our application procedure and for details of our online registration. 

If you need any more information about applying for a place at Senior, Prep or Pre-Prep & Nursery,  please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Coordinators on 01527 579679 or email admissions@bromsgrove-school.co.uk who can send you relevant information.

Fees