If you have answered 'Yes' to any of the questions below on your application form for Year 7 in September 2027 then additional information must be supplied to the School.

Does your child have Special Access Arrangements (SAA)?

If a pupil has a current statement of educational needs (SEN) including an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP), speaks English as a Second Language, or faces any other barrier to learning, whether medical or educational, or in the event that parents believe his circumstances may affect his performance in the entrance exam, they can request that reasonable adjustments are put in place. 

Parents must complete the relevant Special Access Arrangements section on the application form to apply. Parents are required to submit supporting evidence to their application account by the deadline date given on the form and all information must be dated within the last two years. 

Supporting evidence may include: 

• Educational Psychologists report,
• medical documentation,
• a report from the applicants current school.

BWS follows current DfE regulations regarding access arrangements (KS2) and attempts to apply all reasonable adjustments. In determining access arrangements the School will consult with appropriate medical or educational professionals (such as the pupil's Headteacher, SENCo and the LA Educational Psychologist). In making such requests, parents implicitly consent to the School conducting this consultation process. 

Parents will be advised of the outcome of that consultation in writing prior to the date of the exam itself and informed as to whether reasonable adjustments will be allowed.

If a pupil's poor performance in the exam is directly attributed to his special circumstances but the School has not been informed prior to the exam, his circumstances will not be taken into account retrospectively. Whatever the precise nature of the pupil's specific medical or educational needs, parents should always seek guidance from the School as early as possible.

For further information regarding Special Access Arrangements for years 7-11, please contact admissions@bishopwordsworths.org.uk

The evidence documents must be uploaded to your application account by Friday 26 June 2026.

Does your child have an EHCP?

Please indicate this on the Priority for Admission section of the application form and upload a copy of your child's EHCP by Friday 26 June 2026.

Does your child have any medical conditions that we should be aware of during the entrance test?

If your child needs access to any medicines or medical equipment during the entrance test or has a medical condition that we should be aware of, please complete the Medical Conditions section of the application form by Friday 26 June 2026. Examples include, but are not limited to, use of inhaler, epipen, diabetes, epistaxis, auditory impairment, visual impairment (including colour blindness).

The information must be uploaded to your application account by Friday 26 June 2026.

Is the child in Public Care eg fostered, in a residential home etc?

Please indicate this on the Priority for Admission section of the application form and upload your evidence documents by Friday 26 June 2026.

Was the child previously ‘looked after’ but immediately after being ‘looked after’ became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order?

Please indicate this on the Priority for Admission section of the application form and upload your evidence documents by Friday 26 June 2026.

Does your child meet the eligibility criteria for free school meals at his current school?

Please indicate this on the Priority for Admission section of the application form and upload a letter from your son's current school confirming his eligibility by Friday 26 June 2026.

Does your child qualify for the Service Pupil Premium (SPP)?

For eligibility criteria, see the government website.

Please upload evidence to your application account that a parent is, or has been, a member of the armed forces in any of the three years prior to the date of the 11+ test (i.e. a copy of the MOD90 ID card), or evidence that the boy is in receipt of an MOD child pension.

Please note that verification checks may be made. All evidence must uploaded to your application account by 1700 hours on Wednesday 16 December 2026.