Complete guide to both grammar schools in the London Borough of Bromley — Newstead Wood School and St Olave's Grammar School. Test formats, admissions criteria, addresses, and preparation advice.
Bromley has 2 grammar schools — Newstead Wood School (girls) and St Olave's Grammar School (boys) — both located in Orpington. They do not form a consortium and do not share a common test. Each school runs its own independent admissions process with different test providers and formats.
Newstead Wood uses GL Assessment with two multiple-choice papers in Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning only — no English or Maths. A minimum qualifying score of 210 is required, with a 9-mile priority radius.
St Olave's uses a bespoke two-stage test written by the school. Stage 1 is a multiple-choice screening in English, Maths, VR, and NVR. The top 450 candidates sit Stage 2 — written papers in English and Maths. Despite being a Church of England school, no faith requirement applies for admission.
Both selective grammar schools in the London Borough of Bromley, with detailed test formats, admissions criteria, and key information for 11 Plus families.
A girls' grammar school with academy status offering 168 Year 7 places. The test consists of two GL Assessment multiple-choice papers in Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning only — English and Maths are not tested. A minimum combined age-standardised score of 210 is required. When oversubscribed, Pupil Premium applicants within 9 miles are prioritised first, then all other applicants within 9 miles ranked by score, then applicants beyond 9 miles. Approximately 2,000 girls apply each year. Co-educational Sixth Form available.
A boys' Church of England grammar school rated Outstanding by Ofsted, offering 124 main places plus up to 4 Wakeham Chorister places (128 total). Uses a bespoke two-stage test written by the school. Stage 1 is a 1-hour multiple-choice paper covering English, Maths, VR, and NVR (~60 questions). The top 450 candidates are invited to Stage 2 — two written papers of 1 hour each in English (comprehension and creative writing) and Maths (problem-solving). No fixed pass mark — places by rank order. Despite Church of England status, no faith requirement for admission. Up to 10 Pupil Premium places. No catchment area — distance used only as a tiebreaker.
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