Parkstone Grammar School
Admissions reality
How competitive entry really is, what scores mean, and where the waiting-list picture is strong enough to trust.
Full exam briefScore banding
11+Offer score trend
Official materials across multiple years consistently describe 11+ entry as selective through the shared consortium test, with oversubscription criteria used when more eligible applicants exist than places. No official score trend is published in the extracted evidence.
Waiting list intelligence
For Year 7 entry in September 2026, the official FAQ says the waiting list for students who met the required standard but were not offered places will run until 31 August 2027.
For September 2025 entry, the official FAQ says the waiting list ran until 31 August 2025.
Common mistakes parents make
Misconceptions we hear most often about this school
Passing the consortium test is not the same as securing a place.
Qualifying as selective-eligible is only the first hurdle. Final allocation depends on oversubscription criteria, and distance from the school is frequently the deciding factor.
There is one consortium test for several local grammar schools, not a separate Parkstone-only test.
Parents often assume the highest scorers get priority. In practice, once a child meets the selective threshold, proximity to the school can matter more than raw score.
What we're still researching
Transparency about gaps in our intelligence. We actively pursue this data and will update when available.
General Entry
Competition ratio (applicants per place)
Seeking data
Latest offer score threshold
Seeking data
Year 7 Entry
Year 7 applicants per place
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Year 7 qualifying score
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