How to get into Townley Grammar School

Girls get into Townley Grammar School through the Bexley Selection Test. For September 2028 entry the test is expected in early September 2027.

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Daily practice on the skills the Bexley Selection Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

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Dates for September 2028 entry

The dates for September 2028 entry aren't published yet. Last year the test was in early September 2027. Every Bexley Selection Test date.

Source: London Borough of Bexley. Checked 8 November 2026.

What to do next, for September 2028 entry

Register for the test
The dates aren't published yet. Last year registration opened in March. Missing it means your child can't sit the test.
Practise little and often
Daily practice on what the Bexley Selection Test covers, so the papers feel familiar by test day. Try a free class.
Sit the test
The date is not published yet. Last year it was in September.
Get the result
Results come before the council application deadline.
Apply through your council
Name Townley Grammar School on your council's secondary school application by 31 October 2027. Passing the test alone doesn't give a place.
Offers
Councils send offers on National Offer Day, 1 March 2028.

What Townley Grammar School looks for

Only girls deemed selective in the Bexley Selection Test are considered.
224 girls join Year 7.
Looked after children first. Then 20 places for girls on Pupil Premium who pass, with more Pupil Premium places for girls up to 2% below the pass mark if those 20 are not filled. Then the 180 top scorers in the Bexley test, siblings, children of staff and finally distance.
When two girls live the same distance away, the one with the higher test score gets the place. If their scores match too, the place is decided at random.

Source: Townley Grammar School admissions policy 2027 to 2028; Townley Grammar School website; Townley Grammar School website. Checked 8 November 2026.

What the test covers

Two multiple choice papers, each about 50 minutes plus time for instructions. The full detail of each paper.

Questions parents ask

Which test does Townley Grammar School use?

Townley Grammar School uses the Bexley Selection Test. Girls are eligible for Year 7 in the September following their 11th birthday, so for September 2027 those born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016.

How many places are there?

The admission limit for September 2027 is 224. These are the numbers for September 2027 entry.

What happens when scores are tied?

When two girls live the same distance away, the one with the higher test score gets the place. If their scores match too, the place is decided at random.

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The Bexley Selection Test

Primary schools nearby

Upton Primary Schoolunder a mile
Gravel Hill Primary Schoolunder a mile
Old Bexley Church of England Schoolunder a mile
Pelham Primary Schoolunder a mile
Crook Log Primary Schoolunder a mile
Upland Primary Schoolunder a mile
Hurst Primary Schoolunder a mile
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School1 mile

Get your child ready for Townley Grammar School's entrance test

Daily practice on the skills the Bexley Selection Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

Try a free class