About the school
Parkstone Grammar School is a selective girls’ grammar school with academy status in Poole, Dorset, educating girls aged 11 to 18, with a co-educational sixth form. It is heavily oversubscribed and is recognised for strong academic results and for developing confident, independent learners.
Founded in 1905, Parkstone Grammar School holds science specialist status, gained in 2003, and language specialist status, gained in 2008. The sixth form collaborates with the local boys’ grammar, Poole Grammar School, giving pupils access to an extensive A level curriculum.
Parkstone Grammar School is part of the Bournemouth and Poole Grammar Schools Consortium, known as the Dorset Consortium, and selects pupils through the shared Dorset 11 plus for Year 7 entry. The school has a published admission number of 192 places for Year 7, the largest of the four Dorset grammars.
School type
Girls' Grammar (co-ed Sixth Form)
Exam date
Saturday 26 September 2026 (Dorset Consortium)
Exam board
GL Assessment (Dorset Consortium)
Address
Sopers Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7EP
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Parkstone Grammar School entrance test is the Dorset Consortium 11 plus, shared across the Bournemouth and Poole grammar schools. Here is everything you need to know about the Parkstone Grammar School admissions criteria and exam structure.
Parkstone Grammar School belongs to the Dorset Consortium and selects pupils on academic ability through the Dorset 11 plus. The test is provided by GL Assessment and consists of three multiple-choice papers in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning, all based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum and sat on the same day across the consortium schools.
The Mathematics paper lasts 50 minutes, the English paper 45 minutes and the Verbal Reasoning paper 50 minutes, with a short break between each. Raw scores are standardised according to each child’s age, ranked from highest to lowest, and shared across all the consortium schools. There is no fixed pass mark, as the qualifying standard depends on the cohort each year.
Parents register their daughter for the Dorset 11 plus directly with one of the consortium schools through the school’s website. For September 2027 entry, registration opens on Monday 13 April 2026 and closes at midday on Friday 4 September 2026. Parents must also name Parkstone Grammar School on their local authority Common Application Form, which is due by the 31st October.
Test results are emailed to parents in mid-October, after which families confirm their secondary school preferences through their local authority. School place offers are confirmed on National Offer Day in early March. Meeting the qualifying standard does not guarantee a place, as the school is regularly oversubscribed.
Key admissions details
Parkstone Grammar School has a published admission number of 192 places for Year 7.
Parkstone Grammar School has a defined catchment area covering the historic Borough of Poole and the postcodes BH12 to BH18 and BH21 3. After looked-after children and pupil premium pupils who meet the standard, priority is given to qualifying girls living within the catchment area, with distance used within the criteria.
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Parkstone Grammar School is located on Sopers Lane in Poole, Dorset, BH17 7EP. It is a selective girls’ grammar school with academy status and a co-educational sixth form, serving girls aged 11 to 18.
Parkstone Grammar School was founded in 1905. It holds science specialist status, gained in 2003, and language specialist status, gained in 2008, and is one of the top-performing schools in the region.
Parkstone Grammar School uses the Dorset Consortium 11 plus, provided by GL Assessment. It consists of three multiple-choice papers in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning, all based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum and sat on the same day.
Parkstone Grammar School has a defined catchment area covering the historic Borough of Poole and a range of BH postcodes. The test is open to children regardless of where they live, but qualifying girls living within the catchment area are prioritised in the oversubscription criteria.
For September 2027 entry, registration for the Dorset 11 plus opens on Monday 13 April 2026 and closes at midday on Friday 4 September 2026, completed directly with one of the consortium schools. The Common Application Form is due to the local authority by the 31st October.
Yes. Parkstone Grammar School is part of the Dorset Consortium, alongside Bournemouth School, Bournemouth School for Girls and Poole Grammar School. A single sitting of the Dorset 11 plus can be used to apply to more than one of these schools.
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