Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After/Previously Looked After/Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children/Previously Looked After Children/ Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying score by rank order of standardised score
2. 2Zone 1 Pupil Premium — Children, living in Zone 1, attracting the Pupil Premium who achieve the qualifying score by rank order of standardised score but limited to no more than 38 children in this category. (Please note that if we do not fill all 38 Pupil Premium places from Zone 1, we will offer places by rank order of standardised score to Pupil Premium children from Zone 2. If we do not fill all 38 Pupil Premium places from Zone 1 and Zone 2, we will offer places to Pupil Premium children by rank order of standardised score from Zone 3.)
3. 3Other children in Zone 1 — Other children who achieve the qualifying score by rank order of standardised score living within Zone 1, which is a straight-line measurement of up to 12 miles, from where the child is resident, to the foot of the steps leading to the main school entrance of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School.
4. 4Other children in Zone 2 — Other children who achieve the qualifying score by rank order of standardised score living in Zone 2, which is determined as a straight-line measurement of between 12 miles and 20 miles, from where the child is resident, to the foot of the steps leading to the main school entrance of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
5. 5Children in Zone 3 — If we have not allocated all places to children resident in Zone 1 or 2, we will offer places to children resident in Zone 3 by rank order of standardised score. Zone 3 is determined as a straight-line measurement of beyond 20 miles, from where the child is resident, to the foot of the steps leading to the main school entrance of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School.
6. 6Tie-break by proximity — Where children are equal on standardised score, places will be offered to those who live nearest the school. Distances are calculated based on a straight-line measurement between the applicant's home address and the foot of the steps leading to the main school entrance.

If two applications tie: Where children are equal on standardised score, places will be offered to those who live nearest the school (straight-line measurement). If distances are identical (e.g. twins, same address, blocks of flats), the local authority will use a computerised system to randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

School is a single-sex boys' grammar school; only boys attaining the qualifying score in the 11+ entrance test are eligible for admission. EHCP naming the school plus qualifying score gives overall priority and is stated as not an oversubscription criterion. Sixth Form has separate admissions arrangements (external PAN 80) with its own oversubscription criteria, not included above as this reflects Year 7 entry arrangements.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.