Entry into Years 7-11 in the Current Academic Year (The Post 11+ Entry Procedure)

Bishop Wordsworth’s School is a selective boys' grammar school, with responsibility for setting its own testing and admission requirements.

Late Entry Examinations

Bishop Wordsworth’s School offers late entry examinations only when there are available places.

Year 7 - Place Available

A place has become available in Year 7. Applications can be made if your son did not sit the 11-plus in September 2024.

Late Entry Exam:

• Date: Tuesday 3 March 2026
• Subjects: English and Maths
• Format: Based on the National Curriculum and set by the school’s Heads of Department (not the formal 11-plus exam)

Applications:

• Now open
• Deadline: Thursday 26 February 2026 at 5:00 pm
• Apply via: admissions@bishopwordsworths.org.uk

Application Process

In-year transfer applications must be submitted through the pupil’s local authority and are subject to the pupil being offered a place.

Waiting List

Boys who pass the late entry examination may be placed on the waiting list if the year group is already full.
The waiting list is valid until 30 April.
After 30 April, boys on the waiting list must sit the late entry examination for the next academic year.
Exams for waiting list candidates are held in June.

Are there any places available?

Year 11 Admissions are considered for exceptional circumstances - please contact admissions@bishopwordsworths.org.uk in the first instance to discuss.

(Last updated 27 January 2026)