Parkstone Grammar School

Admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Parkstone Grammar School. Use the site to help you find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Parkstone Grammar School.

11 Plus Entry Information for Parkstone Grammar School

Parkstone Grammar School are a heavily oversubscribed 11-18 selective girls’ school offering outstanding education to the girls of Poole and its surrounding area. Founded in 1905 Parkstone has continued to provide excellent academic results within a warm, friendly and vibrant community. They are a six form entry school with 1250 students including 370 in the sixth form.

County	Dorset
Address	Parkstone Grammar School, Sopers Lane, Poole BH17 7EP
Type	Girls’ Grammar
Pupils	1,250
Places in Year 7	170
Open Days	September
Parkstone Grammar School 11+ Resources	Maths resources English resources Verbal Reasoning resources
Competition	5+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	GL 11 Plus – Verbal Reasoning, Maths, English
School Website	www.parkstone.poole.sch.uk

Parkstone Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Parkstone Grammar School is written by GL Assessment. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	55 minute long English paper. All questions are multiple choice and includes: comprehension as well as questions on spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Paper 2	55 minute long Mathematics paper which includes a 5 minute long practice section. All questions are multiple choice.
Paper 3	50 minute Verbal Reasoning paper split into sections. At the beginning of each section there is a practice section with an explanation. All questions are multiple choice.

Parkstone Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers do have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this school might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique (so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Dorset 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Dorset 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Dorset 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Dorset 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Dorset 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Parkstone Grammar School 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Dorset to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Dorset to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Parkstone Grammar School 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.