Admissions
Below is all the information you need regarding admissions to Beaconsfield High School.
Admissions Information September 2025
Admissions timeline:
Children born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 will be moving up to secondary school in September 2025. The dates set so far for that academic year are:
3 May - 14 June 2024 |
Families can register their child for the Secondary Transfer Test. Children who attend a state-funded primary school in Buckinghamshire do not need to register as they are entered for the test automatically. |
1 September 2024 | For most grammar schools, this is the cut-off date for the home address they’ll use for applicants in their first round of allocations, but you should check each grammar school’s Admissions Policy to make sure. If your home address changes after this date, your old previous address will still be used in the first round of allocations. |
10 September 2024 |
Children who attend a state-funded Buckinghamshire primary school or Partner School will sit the Practice Test in their school. Children who attend any other school will sit the Practice Test at a grammar school test centre*.
*Grammar school test centres have a limited capacity. If that capacity is exceeded, a further testing session may be organised for a different date. If this applies to your child, we will contact you separately. |
12 September 2024 | Children who attend a state-funded Buckinghamshire primary school or Partner School will sit the Transfer Test in their school. Children who attend any other school will sit the Transfer Test at a grammar school test centre**. **Grammar school test centres have a limited capacity. If that capacity is exceeded, a further testing session may be organised for a different date. If this applies to your child, we will contact you separately. |
11 October 2024 | Families will be notified of their child’s test results. |
31 October 2024 | The deadline to submit a secondary school application to your home local authority. |
Catchment Area Map
Students must complete the Secondary Transfer Test to be accepted into our school.
The Secondary Transfer Test is administered by Buckinghamshire Council on behalf of all the Buckinghamshire grammar schools.
For further information about the test and the testing process please refer to the information on The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) website and the Admissions pages on the Buckinghamshire Council website.
Admissions Policy for September 2025 EntryAdmissions Information September 2024
Catchment Area Map
Students must complete the Secondary Transfer Test to be accepted into our school. The Secondary Transfer Test is administered by Buckinghamshire Council on behalf of all the Buckinghamshire grammar schools.
For further information about the test and the testing process please refer to the information on The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) website and the Admissions pages on the Buckinghamshire Council website.
Admissions Policy for September 2024 Entry
Secondary Transfer Test dates for 2024 entry
Admissions Information September 2023
Students must complete the Secondary Transfer Test to be accepted into our school.
The Secondary Transfer Test is administered by Buckinghamshire Council on behalf of all the Buckinghamshire grammar schools.
For further information about the test and the testing process please refer to the information on The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) website and the Admissions pages on the Buckinghamshire Council website.
Admissions Policy for September 2023 Entry
BHS Supplementary Information Form
Late transfer procedure
Admission to Years 8-9
Admission to Years 8 and 9 should be directed to Bucks County Council Admissions Team County Hall, Aylesbury, HP20 1UZ For information on how to contact the Admissions team please visit their website or use their online contact form.
The testing process for admission to Year 8 and Year 9 is administered by the Admissions Team at Bucks County Council, County Hall, Aylesbury, HP20 1UZ on behalf of the school.
Please note that places are subject to availability and there is no guarantee of a place as there are more applicants than places available.
Further information will appear when available on the Late Transfer Procedure pages of the Bucks County Council website.
Applying to join Year 10
For Admission to Year 10, please complete the application form and send to the Admissions team at the school address.
Late transfer application form
(for admission to Year 10 only)