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Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School Year 7 admissions for 2027: Preparatory School entry, CAT4, English and writing assessments, and registration dates.
Independent school · Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
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Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7DU
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Bromsgrove’s Year 7 / 11+ entry is into the Preparatory School. For entry in 2027, register by 1 November 2026; examinations take place on 26 or 27 November. Applicants complete online CAT4 at home beforehand, then English tests and creative writing on the examination day.
Entry stage: Year 7 (Preparatory School)
What the assessment covers
- Cognitive ability (CAT4)
- English
- Creative writing
Assessment provider: GL Assessment
The admissions process
- Visit or contact Admissions, then complete online registration and pay the registration fee by the published 1 November 2026 deadline for 2027 Year 7 entry.
- Complete the online CAT4 at home before attending the 11+ examination day on 26 or 27 November 2026.
- On the examination day, applicants take English tests and a creative-writing task. The school also requests a confidential current-school report; its policy includes interviews where applicable.
- Offers consider examination performance and the school’s wider selection criteria. Transfer from Preparatory to Senior School is subject to the published academic and conduct requirements.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Bromsgrove School
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Bromsgrove Prep’s Year 7 assessment includes English tests and creative writing alongside CAT4. The school says no preparation is required for its entrance examinations. Follow its own instructions about what to expect on the day.
Read the official guidance: Bromsgrove School
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Before you apply
- Ask Admissions which examination day your child will attend and discuss any required adjustments at registration.
- The school says no entrance-exam preparation is required. GL Assessment advises against practising or training for CAT4.
Plusling’s guide to Bromsgrove School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Bromsgrove School: school details Department for Education
- Joining the School - Bromsgrove School Bromsgrove School
- Entrance Exams - Bromsgrove School Bromsgrove School
- Admissions Policy: August 2026 Bromsgrove School
- Admissions Information for Entry in 2027 Bromsgrove School
- Preparatory School Bromsgrove School
- CAT4: Information for parents GL Assessment