---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Bournemouth School for Girls Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Partly. 130 places go to the highest scorers anywhere; the rest favour the Bournemouth (BH) catchment postcodes. Map, distances and the Dorset 11+."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bournemouth-school-for-girls-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Score + location rules Girls Dorset

# Bournemouth School for Girls catchment area

Bournemouth · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

### Does Bournemouth School for Girls have a catchment area?

**Partly.** Partly. 130 places go to the highest scorers anywhere; the rest favour the Bournemouth (BH) catchment postcodes.

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Dorset 11+ (consortium; English+Maths)

Year 7 places

180

Location

Bournemouth, Dorset

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Bournemouth School for Girls

Pass; then looked-after, catchment Pupil Premium, 130 places on highest scores anywhere, then catchment residents, then outside catchment.

Look at the number of places in each route before using your postcode or your child's score to judge their chances.

Grammar schools near Bournemouth

Dorset

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Bournemouth

[Bournemouth School Bournemouth · Area or distance priority 0.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bournemouth-school-catchment-area)

[Poole Grammar School Poole · Area or distance priority 5.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/poole-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Parkstone Grammar School Poole · Area or distance priority 5.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/parkstone-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Bishop Wordsworth's School Salisbury · Area or distance priority 21.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bishop-wordsworths-school-catchment-area)

[South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury · Area or distance priority 22.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/south-wilts-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Colyton Grammar School Colyford · No catchment 53.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colyton-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Bournemouth School for Girls

1

### Read the rules

Check [Bournemouth School for Girls's admissions information](https://wearebsg.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Dorset 11+ (consortium; English+Maths) 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

## Bournemouth School for Girls catchment, your questions answered

**Does Bournemouth School for Girls have a catchment area?**

Partly. 130 places go to the highest scorers anywhere; the rest favour the Bournemouth (BH) catchment postcodes.

**How are places allocated at Bournemouth School for Girls?**

Pass; then looked-after, catchment Pupil Premium, 130 places on highest scores anywhere, then catchment residents, then outside catchment. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://wearebsg.uk/) before applying.

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

Bournemouth School for Girls lists Dorset 11+ (consortium; English+Maths) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Bournemouth School for Girls offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. 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 Bournemouth School for Girls's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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