---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Parkstone Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. Parkstone has a catchment covering historic Poole and listed BH postcodes; out-of-catchment girls fill leftover places on score. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/parkstone-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
---

Catchment or distance priority Girls Dorset

# Parkstone Grammar School catchment area

Poole · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Parkstone Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. Parkstone has a catchment covering historic Poole and listed BH postcodes; out-of-catchment girls fill leftover places on score.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Dorset 11+ (consortium; English+Maths)

Year 7 places

192

Location

Poole, Dorset

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Parkstone Grammar School

Pass; then looked-after, catchment Pupil Premium, catchment residents, out-of-catchment Pupil Premium, then outside catchment by score.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Poole

Dorset

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Poole

[Poole Grammar School Poole · Area or distance priority 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/poole-grammar-school-catchment-area)

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

[Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth · Score + location 5.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bournemouth-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Bishop Wordsworth's School Salisbury · Area or distance priority 23.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bishop-wordsworths-school-catchment-area)

[South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury · Area or distance priority 24.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/south-wilts-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Colyton Grammar School Colyford · No catchment 47.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colyton-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Parkstone Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Parkstone Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.parkstone.poole.sch.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

## Parkstone Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Parkstone Grammar School have a catchment area?**

Yes. Parkstone has a catchment covering historic Poole and listed BH postcodes; out-of-catchment girls fill leftover places on score.

**How are places allocated at Parkstone Grammar School?**

Pass; then looked-after, catchment Pupil Premium, catchment residents, out-of-catchment Pupil Premium, then outside catchment by score. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.parkstone.poole.sch.uk/) before applying.

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

Parkstone Grammar School 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 Parkstone 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 Parkstone Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

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