---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No, it has no catchment area; any boy who reaches the qualifying score can be offered a place regardless of address. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bishop-veseys-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

No catchment area Boys Birmingham

# Bishop Vesey's Grammar School catchment area

Sutton Coldfield · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

No catchment

### Does Bishop Vesey's Grammar School have a catchment area?

**No.** No, it has no catchment area; any boy who reaches the qualifying score can be offered a place regardless of address.

Admissions

Super-selective
(no catchment)

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Birmingham KE Foundation 11+ (GL)

Year 7 places

192

Location

Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Looked-after children first, then up to 20 Pupil Premium qualifiers by score, then all qualifiers by rank order of score; distance is only a tie-break.

Check every priority category in the school's current policy. A qualifying score on its own does not promise an offer.

Grammar schools near Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Sutton Coldfield

[Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · No catchment 0.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sutton-coldfield-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Score + location 5.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-aston-school-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls Birmingham · Score + location 5.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-handsworth-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham · Score + location 5.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-handsworth-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Queen Mary's High School Walsall · No catchment 6.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-marys-high-school-catchment-area)

[Queen Mary's Grammar School Walsall · No catchment 7.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-marys-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Bishop Vesey's Grammar School's admissions information](https://bvgs.co.uk/admissions/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Birmingham KE Foundation 11+ (GL) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Bishop Vesey's Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Bishop Vesey's Grammar School have a catchment area?**

No, it has no catchment area; any boy who reaches the qualifying score can be offered a place regardless of address.

**How are places allocated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School?**

Looked-after children first, then up to 20 Pupil Premium qualifiers by score, then all qualifiers by rank order of score; distance is only a tie-break. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://bvgs.co.uk/admissions/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School lists Birmingham KE Foundation 11+ (GL) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Bishop Vesey's Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 192. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Bishop Vesey's Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Bishop Vesey's Grammar School's published information](https://bvgs.co.uk/admissions/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.