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Dorset and Wiltshire 11+ key dates

Registration, test day, results, the application deadline and offer day for the Dorset and Wiltshire tests, in one timeline. Add them to your calendar in one go.

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September 2028 entry

For children now in Year 5Act on now

  1. Mon 22 March 2027In about 20 weeks

    Bishop Wordsworth's School entrance test: registration opens

  2. Wed 24 March 2027In about 20 weeks

    South Wilts Grammar School 11+: registration opens

  3. Mon 12 April 2027In about 23 weeks

    Dorset grammar schools entrance test: registration opens

  4. Fri 2 July 2027In about 34 weeks

    Bishop Wordsworth's School entrance test: registration closes

  5. Fri 3 September 2027In about 43 weeks

    Dorset grammar schools entrance test: registration closes

  6. Sat 25 September 2027In about 46 weeks

    Bishop Wordsworth's School entrance test: test day

  7. Sat 25 September 2027In about 46 weeks

    Dorset grammar schools entrance test: test day

    Tests for 2028 entry will be provided by Quest Assessments rather than GL Assessment.

  8. Sat 25 September 2027In about 46 weeks

    South Wilts Grammar School 11+: test day

  9. Sun 31 October 2027In about 52 weeksNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing grammar schools you want.

  10. Wed 1 March 2028In about 69 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

September 2027 entry

For children now in Year 6

  1. Tue 24 March 2026Passed

    South Wilts Grammar School 11+: registration opens

  2. Wed 25 March 2026Passed

    Bishop Wordsworth's School entrance test: registration opens

  3. Mon 13 April 2026Passed

    Dorset grammar schools entrance test: registration opens

  4. Fri 3 July 2026Passed

    Bishop Wordsworth's School entrance test: registration closes

  5. Tue 1 September 2026Passed

    South Wilts Grammar School 11+: registration closes

  6. Fri 4 September 2026Passed

    Dorset grammar schools entrance test: registration closes

  7. Sat 26 September 2026Passed

    Bishop Wordsworth's School entrance test: test day

  8. Sat 26 September 2026Passed

    Dorset grammar schools entrance test: test day

    Late testing 23 February 2027 (late registration closes 29 January 2027 at noon). Catch-up test for those unable to sit the main test due to illness is 'in early October' (no exact date given).

  9. Sat 26 September 2026Passed

    South Wilts Grammar School 11+: test day

    Children who cannot attend on 26 September sit the test on Wednesday 7 October 2026; optional unmarked Verbal Reasoning familiarisation paper on Saturday 19 September 2026

  10. Tue 6 October 2026Passed

    Bishop Wordsworth's School entrance test: results sent to families

  11. Thu 15 October 2026Passed

    South Wilts Grammar School 11+: results sent to families

  12. Fri 16 October 2026Passed

    Dorset grammar schools entrance test: results sent to families

  13. Sat 31 October 2026PassedNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing grammar schools you want.

  14. Mon 1 March 2027In about 17 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

Dates can change. Please check important dates with the school, test organiser or council before you rely on them.

Getting ready for the test

Dorset and Wiltshire 11+ guide

The schools, who sets the test, how it's scored and free papers for the area.

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Syllabus checklist

Every topic your child's exam board tests, to tick off before test day.

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Practise exam day

A calm run-through of the real thing at home, so test day feels familiar.

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