Entrance Exams

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.

No preparation is required for Entrance Examinations.

Years 3 & 4 Entry – Saturday 10th January 2026
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing)
Creative Writing (30 minutes)


Years 5, 6 & 8 Entry - Saturday 10th January 2026
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing)
Creative Writing (45 minutes)


Year 7 / 11+ Entry – Friday 28th November 2025
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing) 
On the examination day applicants will undertake  English tests and a Creative Writing task. 


Year 9 / 13+ Entry – Friday 28th November 2025
Online CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Testing) 
On the examination day applicants will undertake English tests and a Creative Writing task. 


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.