Information for applicants

Children usually join BGS Infants and Juniors in the September of their Reception, Year 3 or Year 5, following assessments the preceding November or January. Please contact us on 0117 933 9885 if you are looking for a place in another year-group, applying for entry during the current academic year, or after our entrance assessments have taken place, to check the availability of places.

To complete your application you will also need to pay the £25 registration fee. You can send a cheque (payable to Bristol Grammar School) to The Admissions Office, Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SR. Alternatively, you can pay via bank transfer, details are available from the Admissions Office. Please include your child’s name as a reference with your cheque or transfer. This registration fee is non-refundable. It covers testing, interviews and administration.

Child details

Please complete this form in as much detail as possible. We need this information to be able to process your application for a place. Mandatory fields are marked with an *; we require all these mandatory fields completed in order to process the application.

Child's forename(s) * * Field required

Child's preferred name * Field required

Child's surname * * Field required

Date of birth * * Field required

Child's sex *

Male Female

Year-group on entry

Year of entry

Nationality (if not British, please submit a copy of the child's passport and visa, if applicable) * * Field required

Child's first language * * Field required

Child's second language * Field required

Ethnicity * Field required

Religion * Field required

Does your child require a visa to study in the UK? *

Yes No

Please confirm whether your child will require sponsorship from BGS in order to obtain a visa to study in the UK (if applicable)? *

Yes No

Contact details of parent(s) and/or guardian(s)

Please provide the name(s) and current address(es) of the parent(s) and/or guardian(s) of the above named child. If there is any other person with parental responsibility (ie legal responsibility) for the above child, such as a legal guardian or step parent, please also provide their details. If an offer of a place is made, consent of all people with parental responsibility for the above named child will be required for them to attend the School.

Contact 1

Contact 1 Title * * Field required

Contact 1 Forename * * Field required

Contact 1 Surname * * Field required

Contact 1 Home telephone * * Field required

Contact 1 Mobile telephone * * Field required

Contact 1 E-mail * * Field required

Postcode * * Field required

Address 1 * * Field required

Address 2 * Field required

Town/City * * Field required

County * * Field required

Country * * Field required

Is Contact 1's address the child's registered address? *

Yes No

Contact 2

If Contact 1 has sole parental responsibility for the applicant, please enter N/A.

Contact 2 Title * * Field required

Contact 2 Forename * * Field required

Contact 2 Surname * * Field required

Contact 2 Home telephone * Field required

Contact 2 Mobile telephone * * Field required

Contact 2 E-mail * Field required

Postcode * * Field required

Address 1 * * Field required

Address 2 * Field required

Town/City * * Field required

County * * Field required

Country * * Field required

Is Contact 2's address the child's registered address? *

Yes No

Other contact(s) with parental responsibility

Other contact(s) Name(s) * Field required

Other contact(s) Address 1 * Field required

Other contact(s) Address 2 * Field required

Other contact(s) Town/city * Field required

Other contact(s) Postcode * Field required

Other contact(s) Relationship to child * Field required

If your child will not be living with their parent(s) whilst at BGS, please provide the name and address of who you intend them to live with below.

Name(s) * Field required

Address 1 * Field required

Address 2 * Field required

Town/city * Field required

Postcode * Field required

Relationship to child * Field required

Present School or Nursery (if applicable)

School Name * Field required

Postcode * Field required

Address 1 * Field required

Address 2 * Field required

Town/City * Field required

County * Field required

Country * Field required

Name of headteacher * Field required

School Telephone number * Field required

Date of attendance at present school (from - to) * Field required

School E-mail * Field required

Please provide a copy of the latest school report from your child's current school (if applicable), which will form part of the assessment process. Your child's present school may be contacted for a reference if reports are not available. You can email reports to admissions@bgs.bristol.sch.uk or post to: The Admissions Office, Bristol Grammar School, Bristol BS8 1SR.

Bursaries in the Junior School

A limited number of Peloquin Awards (bursary assistance) are available for children applying to join Years 3, 4 and 5. These are means-tested and are awarded according to academic merit.

If you require bursary support, applications for the Peloquin Award MUST be received alongside this form at least one week in advance of the entrance tests. Peloquin forms are available from the Admissions Office or can be downloaded below.
Peloquin Application form
Peloquin Application guidance

Do you wish to apply for bursary assistance towards the fees? *

Yes No

Additional Information

Does your child use a bilingual dictionary at school? *

Yes No

Does your child require special provision when visiting the School, or when sitting the exam? *

Yes No

If yes, please give details below. * Field required

Does your child currently receive any additional classroom support or assistance? *

Yes No

If yes, please state below. * Field required

Has your child received an Educational Psychologist Statement or Report? *

Yes No

If yes, please provide a copy with this application, either via email to admissions@bgs.bristol.sch.uk or post to The Admissions Office, Bristol Grammar School, University Road, BS8 1SR.

Does your child suffer any ill-health that may have affected their development or well-being? *

Yes No

If yes, please state below or provide details in an additional letter. * Field required

Did either parent attend BGS? *

Yes No

Are any siblings currently at BGS? *

Yes No

If yes to either of the above, please state name(s) below. * Field required

If there is a family connection to a House, please indicate which colour. * Field required

Please outline any hobbies, interests or skills that your child has (eg artistic, dramatic, musical, sporting). * Field required

Declaration

I/we understand that this completed application form enters my child for the Entrance Assessment at BGS.

I/we have informed our present school of this application for a place at BGS, and understand that you will approach them for a confidential reference in support of this application prior to the exam date.

Offers of places are subject to availability and the admissions requirements of BGS at the time offers are made. A copy of BGS’s Terms and Conditions will be supplied on request.

The information will be used by BGS during the admissions process in order to manage your application. We may, for example, ask for information about other schools to which you are applying as they may hold their entrance examinations on the same days as ours. In addition, we may contact other people with parental responsibility to check that they consent to your child joining the School. Information will be used to ensure that we have made all the reasonable adjustments for your child when they visit BGS or during any entrance examinations. We may share your information with credit reference agencies.

If your child is not offered a place, or you do not accept the offer of a place, we will only retain this information for as long as we need to. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, information will be kept for a year after the end of the admissions process. For more information about how BGS will use your information, and your child’s information, please see our pupil privacy notice and parent privacy notice. Both of these are published in the Policies section of our website.

Signature of parent(s)/guardian(s)

If two parent(s)/guardian(s) are named on this form, both must complete this declaration.

Parent/guardian 1 * * Field required

Date 1 * * Field required

Parent/guardian 2 * Field required

Date 2 * Field required

I have read and accept the BGS Website terms and privacy notice * * You must agree to the terms & conditions

We use email to send updates and reminders about entry to Bristol Grammar School, such as upcoming open events and scholarship application deadlines. Please confirm if you’d like to receive this information from us via email.

Receive updates *

Yes – please keep me up-to-date No – I’d rather not receive information via email

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Thank you

Infants and Juniors