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King Henry VIII School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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SAMPLE ENGLISH Comprehension Papers

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SAMPLE ENGLISH Writing Papers

Writing Paper 1

Writing Paper 2

SAMPLE MATHS PAPER

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

  • Creative writing

Exam length: 3x 40-45 minute exams.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass mark for the exams.

Other exam information

  • The entrance exams will take place in the November of year 6.

  • The 2 English papers test comprehension and writing separately.

  • Comprehension questions are made up of written answer questions.

  • Calculators are not allowed for the maths exam.

  • Decision letters are sent out in December.

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Leicester High School for Girls | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • Mathematics

  • English

Exam length — 2 exams totalling 2 hours.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.

Other exam and entry information

  • The assessment exams are held in the January of year 6.

  • The online registration form must be filled out before the deadline and a non-refundable registration fee of £85. A copy of the applicant's passport and birth certificate is required with the application.

  • Applicants will be invited to participate in a full taster day to experience a school day for pupils.

  • Offers will be sent to successful candidates after the exam has been written, and the acceptance forms must be returned by the closing date specified on the letter, along with the deposit fee of £250.

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Denstone College | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

Exam length — 2x 45 minute exams.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass mark for the exams.

Other exam information:

  • The entrance exams will take place in November of year 6.

  • The online application form must be submitted before sitting the assessment, along with a £50 non-refundable application fee.

  • Following the application, the parent will need to provide references/a report from the child's current school.

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The Henrietta Barnett School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For The Henrietta Barnett School

About the School

 

Address — The Henrietta Barnett School, Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 7BN

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 100+

Average applicants per place — 10 or more

Please note, this school is heavily oversubscribed. The school receives at least 3000 applications for Year 7 places per year.

Catchment area —  The Henrietta Barnett school does not have a catchment area; anyone can apply to take the exam. However, when determining the places, applications living within 3 miles of the school are prioritised.

Over-subscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Children in care, or those who have previously been in care.

  2. Children eligible for Pupil Premium funding (up to 20 students).

  3. All remaining candidates in overall entrance exam score order.

School Summary

The Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) was established in 1911 and is an all-girls, selective grammar school. The school is one of the best state schools in the UK. It became an academy in 2012.

The school specialises in Music and English. It was voted the top girls’ state school in November 2019 by The Sunday Times Parent Power GCSE/A level League Table. 

Over 50% of A-level results in recent years achieved an A* and 86%  achieved an A* or A.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment & school written testing.

Exam types:

 First Round Entrance Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning

  • Non-Verbal reasoning

  • English

Second Round Entrance Exam types:  

  • English 

  • Mathematics

Other exam information — 

The results of all parts of the first round of entrance exams are combined and ranked to determined who is invited back to round two.

Only the top 300 students will be invited to progress to the second round of testing.

The results of both sets of exams will be used to determine the final rankings and place allocations for the school.

Scores will be standardised. 

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Headington Rye School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

Interviews — Interviews are after exams on entrance day in November of Year 6.

Other exam and entry information

  • The English exam is made up of comprehension and writing questions.

  • The Maths exam tests problem-solving and arithmetic skills.

  • Scholarships and bursaries are available.

For information on Headington Rye School’s use of the ISEB Common Pre-Test for Year 9 entry, click here.

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The Grammar School At Leeds | Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.

Exam types:

  • English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).

  • Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).

  • Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).

  • Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).

Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.

Pass mark —  There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.

If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.

Other exam information

  • The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.

  • All tests are completed online.

  • All questions are in multiple-choice format.

  • The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.

  • The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.

  • All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.

  • Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.

  • An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.

For information on The Grammar School At Leeds’ use of school’s own testing for Year 7 entry, click here.

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Wells Cathedral School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

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CAT4 PARENT’S GUIDE

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Exam Information

Exam style — CAT4

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

Exam length 90 minutes (CAT4).

The CAT4 test is composed of 8 short tests assessing the following subsections of the four areas above:

  1. Figure Classification (10 mins)

  2. Figure Matrices (10 mins)

  3. Verbal Classification (8 mins)

  4. Verbal Analogies (8 mins)

  5. Number Analogies (10 mins)

  6. Number Series (8 mins)

  7. Figure Analysis (9 mins)

  8. Figure Recognition (9 mins)

Other exam information:

  • Parents can contact admissions to book an in-person appointment or virtual meeting.

  • The assessment exam will take place during a visit or taster day.

  • Offers are based on good results in the entrance exams, references from the child’s current school, and an interview with a senior staff member.

  • Offer letters will be sent to parents one month following the exam date, and acceptance must be returned before the deadline.

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LGS Stoneygate School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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CEM ENGLISH & VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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CEM MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam (similar to CEM Select).

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

  • Verbal reasoning

  • Non-verbal reasoning

Interviews —The applicant will sit a private interview with the headmaster as part of the admissions process.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.

Other exam and entry information

  • The online registration form must be filled out before the deadline and a non-refundable registration fee of £75.

  • Following the assessment exam, applicants will be invited to sit an interview with the headmaster.

  • Offers will be sent to successful candidates after the exam has been written, and the acceptance forms must be returned by the closing date specified on the letter, along with the deposit fee of £300. The deposit will be refunded when the pupil leaves the school.

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Sidcot School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning

  • Non-verbal reasoning

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.

Other exam information:

  • The online application form must be submitted before sitting the entry assessments along with a non-refundable fee of £150.

  • Admissions exams are held in each term, so arrangements between the parent and school can be made.

  • The candidate will be required to provide a report from their current school.

  • Following the assessment exam, the candidate will be invited in for an interview with the headteacher.

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Westfield School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.

Other exam information:

  • The assessment exams will take place in the January of year 6.

  • Following registration, candidates are invited to a taster day in November to help them become more familiar with the school.

  • Upon completing the assessment exams with a satisfactory mark, the candidate will be invited to sit an interview with the headteacher.

  • The candidate will also be requested to submit a report from their current school.

  • Offer letters will be sent out following the successful completion of all entrance requirements.

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Queen Elizabeth's School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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English Paper 3

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About the School

 

Address — Queen Elizabeth’s School, Queen's Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4DQ

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1300+

Places available in year 7 — 180+

Average applicants per place — 10 or more

Please note, this school is extremely oversubscribed. In recent years, 2000+ candidates have applied for just 180+ places.

Catchment area —  Queen Elizabeth’s School does not have a catchment area.

Over-subscription policy — In the event of more applicants than available places in year 7, the rank order from the 11+ exams will take priority. If candidates achieve the same score, allocations will be determined by the distance from the child’s home to the school. 

School Summary

Queen Elizabeth’s School was established in 1573 and is an all-boys, selective grammar school in Barnet (on the London/Hertfordshire border). The school specialises in music and has a large sixth form. 

The school constantly achieves high results and as a result is highly oversubscribed. It has Investors in People status and the Healthy School status. In 2010, it became an academy.

Recent government analysis shows that Queen Elizabeth’s sent a higher proportion of its pupils to Russell Group universities than any other state-funded school in the country over recent years. A record 40 Elizabethans took up places at Oxford and Cambridge each year.

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2008. Find their reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment

Exam types:

  • English 

  • Mathematics

Pass mark — 210 or above. 

Other exam information — 

Maths and English exams are taken back to back on the same day.

All questions are multiple choice in both the English and Maths exams. 

The scores from both tests are combined to create the overall entrance test score.

Scores will be standardised.

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Stratford Girls’ Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Stratford Girls’ Grammar School.

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For Stratford Girls’ Grammar School

About the School

 

Address — Stratford Girls’ Grammar School, Shottery Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9HA

County — Warwickshire

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 120+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area — The school does have a catchment area. A map can be found below.

Stratford Girls’ Grammar School Catchment Area

An interactive map of the school’s catchment area can be found here.

Oversubscription policy —  Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process.

Please note - Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) or Statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) that names the School will be admitted first, subject to them achieving the Automatic Qualifying Score or above for the School for this particular year of entry.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Any Looked After or Previously Looked After Children who either achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this School for this particular year of entry, or who score up to twenty marks below the automatic qualifying score.

  2. Children who live in the priority circle who attract the Pupil Premium via eligibility for Free School Meals5 who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this School for this particular year of entry. Up to a total of nineteen places only will be offered to all children in this category.

  3. Children who live in the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.

  4. Children living outside of the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.

  5. Children who score below the automatic qualifying score, but above the minimum score for the waiting list score for this school, for this particular year of entry.

School Summary

Stratford Girls’ Grammar School (formerly known as Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls) was built on the historic ‘Shottery Manor’ which dates back to the 14th century. It is a fully selective girls-only grammar school and sixth form which became an academy in 2011. 

The school achieved specialist status in languages in 2006 and science in 2007. It was awarded the international school award in 2007 and the Artsmark Silver award in 2008. Stratford Girls’ Grammar School is constantly one of the top twenty state schools in England, and it is recognised as a centre of academic excellence.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment for the West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Mathematics

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — 2 exams lasting around 1 hour each.

Pass mark —  Different each year. 

Other exam information — Each exam will cover a combination of all topics. The paper will be split into sections including maths, comprehension, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

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King Edward VI Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by King Edward VI Grammar School.

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by King Edward VI Grammar School.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For King Edward VI Grammar School

About the School

 

Address — King Edward VI Grammar School, Edward Street, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9LL

Type of school — Mixed grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1000+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  A map of King Edward VI Grammar School can be found here.

The school also has feeder primary schools. These are:

  • Binbrook

  • Donington on Bain

  • East Ravendale

  • Fulstow Community

  • Grainthorpe

  • Grimoldby

  • Holton le Clay

  • Legbourne East Wold

  • Kidgate

  • Lacey Gardens

  • Legsby

  • St Michael’s Church of England Louth

  • Market Rasen

  • Marshchapel

  • Middle Rasen

  • North Cockerington

  • North Cotes

  • North Somercotes

  • North Thoresby

  • Saltfleetby

  • Scamblesby

  • Tealby

  • Tetney

  • Theddlethorpe

  • Utterby

  • Wragby

In recent years, around 60% of candidates who passed the exams were from these feeder schools.

Oversubscription policy —  Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process with a score of 220 or above.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children.

  2. Siblings of children who will still be attending King Edward VI when the child is due to

  3. start.

  4. Twins who have both passed the test for the same year of entry.

  5. Eligible children in Year 6 who live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named feeder primary schools. If there is oversubscription within this category, applicants who have passed the test will be ranked according to their test scores.

  6. If there are insufficient suitably qualified applicants from the above then suitably qualified applicants will be admitted: these candidates will be ranked according to their test scores. 

If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the School or working in Children’s Service Directorate at the local authority.

School Summary

King Edward VI Grammar School (KEVIGS) was founded in 1276 and is a mixed, selective grammar school in Lincolnshire. It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2015.

It was originally a boys’ school but girls have been allowed to attend since 1965. The school specialises in science and languages. It was recognised as a High Performing Specialist School in 2007 and has won several awards including the healthy schools award.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).

Pass mark — 220

The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.

Other exam information:

  • All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet. 

  • Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.

  • Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.

  • Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions. 

  • Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.

Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.

Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.

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Palmers Green High School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam and ISEB Common Pre-Test.

Exam types:

  • English

  • ISEB Pre-Test (For more information on the ISEB Pre-Test, please click here.)

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark — There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test.

Other exam and entry information

  • A confidential reference and school report will be requested from the applicant’s current school as part of the application process.

  • The English exam tests writing skills and asks students to write a creative writing piece.

  • The ISEB Common Pre-Test is taken online. More information can be found here.

  • The entrance exams are held in the November of Year 6.

  • Those who perform well on the entrance exam may be offered an academic scholarship by the school.

  • An interview will be conducted after the entrance exams. Each candidate will be asked to make a short presentation on the subject of their choice.

For information on Palmers Green High School’s use of the ISEB Common Pre-Test for Year 9 entry, click here.

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Kesteven and Sleaford High School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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About the School

 

Address — Kesteven and Sleaford High School, Jermyn Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RS

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 130+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  Kesteven and Sleaford High School’s catchment area is based on location/distance from the school. 

Oversubscription policy —  Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process with a score of 220 or above.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. The child is, or has been in the past, in the care of the Local Authority.

  2. The child is registered for Pupil Premium defined as those registered for Free School Meals at any point in the previous six years (not including Key Stage 1 statutory Free School Meals). 

  3. Students who, at the time of admission, have siblings at one of the schools within the Robert Carre Trust.

  4. Straight line distance from the home to the Academy, priority will be given to the child living closest to the Academy. 

If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the School or working in Children’s Service Directorate at the local authority.

School Summary

Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS) was established in 1092 and is an all-girls selective grammar school in Lincolnshire. It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2011. Boys are able to join the school at sixth-form. The school is also part of the Robert Carre Trust.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).

Pass mark — 220

The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.

Other exam information:

  • All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet. 

  • Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.

  • Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.

  • Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions. 

  • Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.

Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.

Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.

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King's College Taunton | Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test

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Exam Information

Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.

Exam types:

  • English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).

  • Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).

  • Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).

  • Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).

Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.

Pass mark —  There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.

If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.

Other exam information

  • The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.

  • All tests are completed online.

  • All questions are in multiple-choice format.

  • The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.

  • The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.

  • All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.

  • Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.

  • An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.

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Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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About the School

 

Address — Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school with optional boarding and a mixed sixth form

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

Places available in year 7 — 150+ day boys and 25+ boarders

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  Lancaster Royal Grammar School does have catchment area but candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they achieve a qualifying score in their 11 Plus exams.

The School draws its day pupils not only from Lancaster but also from places further afield within travelling distance. As a state boarding school, they also accept boarding applications from any area beyond or within our day catchment area.

Pupils who achieve the minimum level in the test AND who have a statement of special educational needs which names Lancaster Royal Grammar School or an education, health and care plan which names Lancaster Royal Grammar School will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules.

Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Looked after or previously looked after children who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.

  2. Pupils who live within the school’s priority catchment area, who are eligible for the Pupil Premium via Free School Meals  and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.

  3. Pupils who live within the school’s priority catchment area and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.

  4. Pupils who live within the school’s residual catchment area, who are eligible for the Pupil Premium via Free School Meals, and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.

  5. Pupils who live within the school’s residual catchment area and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.

  6. Applicants for day places who live outside the residual catchment area of the school and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.

The school’s priority catchment area is defined by the boundaries of the City of Lancaster.

School Summary

Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is an all-boys grammar school with optional boarding and a mixed sixth form. The school has boarding provisions for up to 180 boys. In 2011, it became an academy.

LRGS specialises in technology and languages. It’s won many awards including  the Investors in People and the Sportsmark Gold awards. Around 40% of GCSE entries in recent years achieved one of the top two grades (9 or 8) and 70% achived one of the top three grades (9 to 7).

LRGS consistently places in the top 2% of UK state schools at GCSE and A-level.  It is also one of the leading state boarding schools in the UK.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam Board — GL

Exam types:

  • Maths

  • English

  • Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — 3 exams of 45-50 minutes.

Other exam information — 

  • Maths exam lasts 50 minutes and contains 50 multiple choice questions. 

  • Verbal Reasoning exam lasts 50 minutes and consists of 80 multiple choice questions.

  • English exam for 45 minutes and contains 56 multiple choice questions. 

  • The English paper contains here are two sections — one that tests spelling, punctuation and grammar, and one that requires students to read an extract of text and then answer questions about the passage.

Please note Non-Verbal Reasoning is not tested at Lancaster Royal Grammar School.

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St. Francis' College | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.

Other exam and entry information

  • There is a non-refundable application fee of £100.

  • Candidates must pass the entrance exams and provide a report from their current school to be considered eligible.

  • Exams are held in the January of year 6.

  • All candidates must attend an interview with the senior leadership team.

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Ratcliffe College | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Mathematics

  • Science

Exam length — Unknown.

Interviews — There will be an informal interview between the applicant and a senior staff member as part of the admissions process.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.

Other exam and entry information

  • The assessment exam will be held in the January of year 6.

  • The online registration form must be filled out before the deadline and a non-refundable registration fee of £99 and £125 for international applicants.

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Sackville School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • Maths

  • English

  • Science

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.

Other exam and entry information

  • Exam content is designed to be on the level of the child’s year group.

  • Applicants are invited to an interview with the Headmaster and will be asked to do a presentation on a hobby or achievement.

  • A report from the child’s current school is requested.

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