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Grammar schools
September
Exam month
October
Results
1st March
National offer day
Exam Format
Subjects tested
EnglishMathsVerbal ReasoningNon-Verbal Reasoning
Consortium
Birmingham & West Midlands Grammar Schools (BWMGS)
Pass mark
~220/282
Pass type
pass fail threshold
Switched from CEM to GL Assessment in 2023. Scoring scale is 0-282 — NOT standard SAS. Results given as pass/fail not score. High demand from South Asian communities. Test date typically 2nd Saturday of September.
Registration & Key Dates
Registration opens
May (BWMGS portal)
Registration closes
June
Exam month
September
National offer day
1st March
Grammar schools in Birmingham(8 total)
Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham·Boys·~150 places·Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham·Boys·~120 places·Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham·Boys·~120 places·Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham·Girls·~120 places·Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham·Mixed·~150 places·Ofsted: Outstanding
King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
Birmingham·Girls·~120 places·Ofsted: Outstanding
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield·Girls·~120 places·Ofsted: Outstanding
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