At a glance
- Pupils
- Boys aged 11 to 16, with a co-educational sixth form
- Address
- Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
- Year 7 places
- 192 (September 2027 policy)
- Local priority
- Three distance zones from the school, not a catchment area
- School group
- Not a King Edward VI school, but uses the same entrance test
- Policy used here
- September 2027 entry (2028 not published yet)
Last checked 4 October 2026See the sources
The school
Bishop Vesey's is on Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH. Its admission policy describes it as an academy for boys aged 11 to 16 with a co-educational sixth form. It is not one of the King Edward VI schools, but it uses the same entrance test. Its admission policy for September 2027 entry gives an admission number of 192 for Year 7.
How admission works
The school hasn't yet published its policy for September 2028 entry, so this summary uses its September 2027 policy. Policies can change each year, so check the current one before you name the school as a preference.
Your child sits the Birmingham 11+ test and must reach the qualifying score. The school's admissions page gives its qualifying score as 205 for 2027 entry. Instead of a catchment area, the 2027 policy uses three zones, measured as a straight line from the school's main entrance:
- Zone 1: within 12 miles
- Zone 2: 12 to 20 miles
- Zone 3: beyond 20 miles
If more boys qualify than there are places, the 2027 policy offers places in this order:
- Looked after and previously looked after children living in Zone 1, by test score.
- Children eligible for the Pupil Premium living in Zone 1, by test score, up to 38 places.
- Other qualifying children in Zone 1, by test score.
- Qualifying children in Zone 2, by test score.
- Qualifying children in Zone 3, if places remain.
Where scores are equal, the child who lives nearest gets the place. The policy defines Pupil Premium as having been registered for free school meals at any point in the six years before the test registration deadline. The school asks for evidence.
These scores are on the test's own scale. NextJen's mock exam scores are our own estimate on a different scale, so they can't be compared with these figures and don't predict a result.
Past scores
Past scores, September 2026 entry. Figures checked against the source on 4 October 2026.
| What it shows | Lowest score offered on national offer day (March 2026) |
|---|---|
| Category 1: Looked After/Previously Looked After applicants scoring 205 and above | All offered |
| Category 2: Pupil Premium applicants scoring 205 and above | 210 |
| Category 3: All other applicants not falling into one of the above categories | 229 |
Past scores don't tell you what will be needed in a future year. Each year's figures depend on how many children apply, how they score and where they live. They show what happened for September 2026 entry, not your child's chances.
These scores are on the test's own scale. NextJen's mock exam scores are our own estimate on a different scale, so they can't be compared with these figures and don't predict a result.
The lowest score offered is not a pass mark. Reaching the qualifying score means a child can be considered; places are then given in the order each school's admission policy sets out.
Registering for the test
For September 2027 entry, the King Edward VI Foundation's timeline gave registration for the Birmingham grammar schools as 5 May to 4pm on 26 June 2026, through the West Midlands Grammar Schools website. It says it isn't possible to register after the deadline. Requests for reasonable adjustments closed earlier, at 4pm on 12 June 2026. Dates for September 2028 entry haven't been published yet.
Registering for the test is not the same as applying for a school place. You apply to your home council by 31 October of Year 6.
Pupil Premium. To be considered for Pupil Premium priority, the Foundation's Pupil Premium page says you upload an extra form, completed by your child's primary school, when you register. A child registered for the Pupil Premium after the test date isn't considered for those places.
Test day and results
For September 2027 entry, the test was on Saturday 12 September 2026, with morning and afternoon sessions. The Foundation says you can't choose where your child sits the test: the venue and session are emailed to you by the end of July. There are two papers, each about 60 minutes long, with a short break between them.
The Foundation asks children to bring their own stationery (two HB pencils, an eraser and a sharpener). They may bring a light snack for the break, but no nuts, chewing gum or fizzy drinks.
Results were due by 16 October 2026. A result is not the offer of a place. The Foundation advises waiting for the result before you apply to your council, by 31 October. Councils make offers on national offer day, which was 1 March 2027 for September 2027 entry.
Open evening
For September 2027 entry, the school's open evening was on Thursday 11 June 2026. Dates for September 2028 entry haven't been published yet. Check the school's Year 7 admissions page.
Find out more
Read our Birmingham 11+ guide for the test format and the yearly timeline, see how registration works in each area, or try a sample question to see how NextJen explains each answer.
NextJen is independent. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to GL Assessment, West Midlands Grammar Schools (the schools' partnership), the King Edward VI Foundation, any council or any school. We don't have the real test papers. GL Assessment is a trade mark of its owner and is named only to describe the test.
Sources
The facts on this page come from these published pages. Admission policies can change each year, so check the school's current policy before you name it as a preference.
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: Year 7 Admissionsbvgs.co.uk
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: Admissions Policy for September 2027 (V2)bvgs.co.uk
- Birmingham City Council: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School proposed admissions arrangements 2027 (for comparison)birmingham.gov.uk
- King Edward VI Foundation: Results and offers (qualifying score for all Birmingham grammar schools, 2027 entry)kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk
- King Edward VI Foundation: Grammar schools admissions timeline (2027 entry)kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk
- King Edward VI Foundation: Entrance test information (2027 entry)kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk
- King Edward VI Foundation: Pupil Premium (2027 entry)kingedwardvifoundation.co.uk
Last checked 4 October 2026