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 Ashlawn 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 Ashlawn School.
About the School
Address — Ashlawn School, Ashlawn Road, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5ET
County — Warwickshire
Type of school — Mixed, partially selective school
Headteacher — Mrs Siobhan Evans
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1804
Places available in year 7 — 256 (12% selective - 30/31 places)
Average applicants per place — 6 or more
Catchment area — This school does have a catchment area which is split into two areas - East Warwickshire and the priority circle. A map of these can be found below.
An interactive map of the school’s catchment area can be found here.
Oversubscription policy — Candidates will only be considered eligible for selective 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 selective admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Children in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, a local authority (under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) who achieve the qualifying score or above.
50% of places will be allocated to children living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire using the following method of prioritisation:
a. children living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire who would be eligible for Pupil Premium who achieve the qualifying score or above
b. children living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire who achieve the qualifying score or above
The remaining 50% of available places will be allocated to children living in the priority circle (the centre of which is the Rugby Water Tower) who achieve the qualifying score or above using the following method of prioritisation:
a. Children who would be eligible for Pupil Premium, living in the priority circle (the centre of which is the Rugby Water Tower), who achieve the qualifying score or above.
b. Children living in the priority circle (the centre of which is the Rugby Water Tower) who achieve the qualifying score or above.
c. Children living in the priority circle who have been considered by the Committee of Reference and placed on the reserve list.
Other children who meet the qualifying standard for the school.
School Summary
Ashlawn School (formerly Dunsmore School) is a large, partially selective school. The school is bilateral, meaning it is a state-funded secondary schools that selects a small proportion of their intake by ability. It is currently one of only five bilateral schools in the UK.
Ashlawn specialises in computing, science and leadership. It has the privilege of being granted status as a National Teaching School and teachers from other schools are able to go and train there.
In 2016, the school was recognised as one of the best state schools in the country based on GCSE and A Level results by Tatler Magazine.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2013. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — Warwickshire GL 11 Plus.
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 — Both exams will be sat in one sitting. The same 11+ exams are sat for all six grammar schools in Warwickshire and the Birmingham grammar schools.
Contact Information
Website — https://ashlawn.org.uk/
Contact — https://ashlawn.org.uk/contact/
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/ashlawnschoolrugby/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/ashlawnschool?lang=en
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2klwerczI62y3xYkwzOyXw
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