BCS Prep
Headteacher - BCS Prep Mrs Karen Wyborn
40 St. Osmund's Road Lower Parkstone Poole, Dorset BH14 9JYBCS Senior
Principal - BCS Senior Mrs Maria Coulter
College Road Southbourne Bournemouth Dorset BH5 2DYUseful Links
In the last few years, the school has seen a significant increase in interest. To ensure we are able to provide this level of individual focus, and to be confident in our ability to offer the best possible level of support, entries will be through a selective process.
Whilst priority for Year 7 entry will be given to pupils from our Prep School, children of staff and siblings (where one or more is already in the school), all prospective pupils will be required to achieve a certain level of academic performance to be offered a place.
BCS has always supported a wide range of interests and abilities, and this is a true strength of the school. Please rest assured that this will continue to be the case. It is not the school’s intention to replicate a grammar approach to admissions and we will continue to consider all aspects of the entry process. Offers will then be sent out for acceptance in February.
Pupils interested in joining the Senior School or Sixth Form are encouraged to follow the steps as stated below.
Parents considering BCS are encouraged to visit the school. Families can tour the parts of the school that mean the most to them, meet our staff and pupils and discuss the opportunities available at BCS.
Experiencing the school at work, reviewing the facilities first hand and meeting our staff and pupils is the best way to understand what a BCS education has to offer you.
Our upcoming Open Days are available in the link below or contact us to make a bespoke appointment.
Click Here: Open Days and Webinars
Complete our registration form and return it with the registration fee, copy of your child’s latest school report and passport identity page. If applying for Sixth Form, a copy of your child's latest mock results will as be needed.
This formally registers your interest in a place at BCS.
For Year 7 entry pupils will be asked to provide a CAT4 report if they have completed the assessment at their current school.
Click Here: Registration Forms
During the Autumn and Spring Term, prior to the end of January, once the registration process has been completed, pupils will be invited to experience the school through an Experience Day. This allows prospective pupils to meet teachers and pupils, familiarise themselves with the school surroundings and experience a typical day as a BCS pupil. Pupils will attend academic lessons and have an interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Year 7 to 10: Prospective pupils will complete a free writing task which will last 10 minutes. There is no preparation for this and they will be required to respond to specific topics given. In addition, we look at school reports, CAT data and teacher feedback. If pupils have not previously completed and provided a CAT4 report from their current school they will be asked to complete the assessment during their Experience Day.
Year 12 entry: Applicants will also have an interview with Head of Sixth Form and will need to provide their predicted GCSE results and most recent school report.
Offers of your place in the school are released in February.
The welcome day provides the opportunity for pupils joining Year 7 to spend the day in school meeting other pupils joining BCS in September and getting to know their new teachers and the BCS school environment.
