Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Alcester Grammar School (from 2022 onwards).
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Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
ENGLISH PAPER 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Alcester Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Alcester Grammar School, Birmingham Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5ED
County — Warwickshire
Type of school — Mixed Grammar School
Headteacher — Mr Clive Sentance
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1304
Places available in year 7 — 150
Average applicants per place — 6 or more
Catchment area — The priority/catchment area for Alcester Grammar School is based on a circle with a radius of 16.885 miles drawn from the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon to the County boundary south of Long Compton
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:
Looked-After or Previously Looked-After Children who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school for this particular year of entry.
Children who live in the priority area who attract the Pupil Premium via eligibility for Free School Meals who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above 5 for this school for this particular year of entry.
Children who live in the priority area who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.
Children living outside of the priority area who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.
Children who score below the automatic qualifying score, but above the minimum score for the waiting list for this school, for this particular year of entry. Looked-After or Previously Looked-After Children in this category will be given first priority in ranking within this category, with the rest ranked according to score and distance.
School Summary
Alcester Grammar School (AGS) was previously known as ‘Newport's Free School’ from 1499 until 1912. It is a mixed, selective grammar school with a large non-selective sixth form. The school has specialisms in performing arts and science.
In 2015, 99% of students taking their GCSEs achieved 5 or more A*-C grades, including English and Maths.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’. Find their 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.
Contact Information
Website — https://www.alcestergs.co.uk/
Contact — https://www.alcestergs.co.uk/page/?title=Contact+Us&pid=18
Twitter — https://twitter.com/agsprincipal?lang=en
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