Grammar school · Bromley

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Voluntary aided school for boys, ages 11 to 18, in Orpington.

School facts

Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Selective
Gender
Boys
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,084
Address
Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9SH
Local authority
Bromley
Religious character
Church of England
Ofsted
No rating in the register
Website
saintolaves.net
URN
101676

From Get Information about Schools (Department for Education), data built 4 November 2026. Ofsted ratings as published by Ofsted.

The test and admissions

Details checked Facts checked 29 October 2026 for September 2027 entry.

The test

Test
St Olave's own two-stage entrance test (Stage 1 Selective Entrance Test, multiple choice; Stage 2 written English and Maths for invited boys)
Run by
own test
Subjects
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning
Source
Source: saintolaves.net (saintolaves.net)

Key dates

Key dates for September 2027 entry
WhatDateSource
Registration opens8 June 2026Source: saintolaves.net (saintolaves.net)
Registration closes (midday)29 June 2026Source: saintolaves.net (saintolaves.net)
Stage 1 test18 September 2026Source: saintolaves.net (saintolaves.net)
Common application form deadline31 October 2026Source: bromley.gov.uk (bromley.gov.uk)
Stage 2 test13 November 2026Source: saintolaves.net (saintolaves.net)
National offer day1 March 2027Source: saintolaves.net (saintolaves.net)

How places are given

Boys' school, admission number 124 including up to 4 Wakeham chorister places. Places go purely on entrance test performance: there is no catchment area, no sibling priority and no feeder schools. The top 450 boys from Stage 1 are invited to Stage 2, and only boys who sit both stages are considered. Up to 10 places are available for boys eligible for Pupil Premium.

Source: saintolaves.net (saintolaves.net): the school's admission arrangements for September 2027.

The rules in plain words

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