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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 Bishop Vesey’s 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 Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2NH
County — West Midlands
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Headteacher — Mr Dominic Robson
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1247
Places available in year 7 — 192
Average applicants per place — 5 or more.
Catchment area — There is no set catchment area. Students are admitted based completely on their 11 Plus test results.
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked After Children/Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying score by rank order of standardised score.
Children attracting the Pupil Premium, who achieve the qualifying score by rank order of standardised score but limited to no more than 38 pupils in this category.
Other children who achieve the qualifying score by rank order of standardised score.
School Summary
Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School (BVGS) is an all-boys selective grammar school, with a mixed sixth form. This top 50 state school is one of the oldest schools in the UK and was founded in 1527.
The school achieved specialist status in languages in 2004, gained Training School status in 2011 and became an academy in 2012. It is a partner school of Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.
In 2019, 73% of students gained grades 7, 8 or 9 (A* or A) in their GCSEs.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2014. 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 — 2x 50 minute exams.
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://bvgs.co.uk/
Contact — https://bvgs.co.uk/contact-us/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/BishopVeseysGS1527/
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sIJ0fagS7WPnPp9P67umA
Twitter — https://twitter.com/BVGS1527
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/bishopveseys_gs/
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