Admissions

Bournemouth School is a foundation school with a trust, and the governing body is responsible for setting the admissions policy.  The admissions policy is updated annually, following consultation with other local admissions authorities.

Admission to Year 7 in September 2011

Entry is by examination.  Places are offered to those boys whose performance in the examination indicates that they have the ability to benefit from an academic education.  150 places are available in Year 7.  Please refer to our admissions policy for further details.

Open Evening

We invite parents and their sons to attend our Open Evening on Thursday, September 30th from 6.30 pm, when you will have an opportunity to look around the school and to speak with students and staff.   We strongly recommend that you attend the evening with your son to obtain all the information regarding the admission process.  Please click here for further details of our open evening.

Application

Application should be made through your 'home' Local Authority's application system (i.e. the Local Authority in whose area you reside).  In most Local Authorities it is possible to apply on-line.  If your home authority is not Bournemouth, your Local Authority will pass your expression of interest to Bournemouth.  Contact details of the Local Authorities adjacent to Bournemouth.

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is the 31st October 2010.  Please note that late applications will not be considered until all applications received on time have been processed.

Key Dates (click on item for further information)

Admissions Office

To contact our Admissions Office please click here.

Useful Information

Parents Information 2008-2009
School Data 2007-2008
Frequently Asked Questions

Admission at ages 12 - 15

Although the usual ages of admission are 11 and 16, suitably qualified pupils may be admitted between these ages when there are vacancies.  No border zone is used for admission outside the normal points of entry – applicants are required to demonstrate that they are of the standard to warrant automatic entry to the school. Entry to Years 7 to 11 is by means of assessment tests, appropriate to the level of entry, carried out at the school.  The school will not accept applications from pupils previously tested by the school and who did not meet the standards required for admission.

In-Year applications are coordinated in conjunction with the Bournemouth Admissions Forum and the Local Authority.  Testing for admission outside the normal points of entry is carried out as soon as practicable after the application is received by the school.  The 10 secondary schools in Bournemouth, together with Bournemouth Local Authority, operate an In-Year Fair Access Protocol which is reviewed by the Admissions Forum on a regular basis.