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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
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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 Wordsworth’s School.
About the School
Address — Bishop Wordsworth’s School, Exeter Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2ED.
Type of school — Boys’ Church of England grammar school.
Headteacher — Dr Stuart Smallwood.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 975.
Places available in year 7 — 160.
Average applicants per place — 3 or more.
Catchment area — Bishop Wordsworth’s School has a catchment area which is shown in the map below. The shortest straight line distance from the applicant’s home to the School (the Exeter St Gate) will be used to determine priority for admissions in the case of a tie.
Bishop Wordsworth’s School’s Catchment Area.
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, eligible 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.
In each of the identified criteria below, a requirement of applicants is that they have passed the entrance examinations.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
A ‘looked after child’ or a ‘previously looked after child.
Applicants who, at the time of the entry exam, meet the eligibility criteria to claim for free school meals currently or in any of the previous six years and who therefore qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant.
Applicants whose permanent home is in the School’s designated area (map available on the School’s website) at the time of application or who have evidence that they will be permanently relocated to live in the designated area.
Applicants who will reside with a brother or sister already at the School at the time of admission (including fostered, adopted, step or half-brother or sister or the child of the parent’s partner).
Applicants who at the time at which the application for admission is made, reside with at least one parent or step-parent who is a contracted member of staff at the School and has been so for at least two years.
Applicants who, at the time of the Exam, have been recorded as qualifying for the Service Premium in their school or who have been a Service Child in any of the previous three years or who are in receipt of a child pension from the Ministry of Defence under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pension Scheme (WPS).
Other applicants who have met the entry requirements.
School Summary
Bishop Wordsworth’s School was established in 1889 and is an all-boys, Church of England grammar school in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in science and languages.
The school has strong links with the Church of England and the local Salisbury Cathedral. It works closely with South Wilts Grammar School for Girls to provide extensive curricular opportunities. Recently the school has grown, adding a new drama studio, sports hall and sixth-form building (among other things) to its premises.
The school is regularly found among the top-performing schools in England, and in 2010 was the school with the best results in the English Baccalaureate.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2006. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Exam length — 2x 45 minute exams.
Pass mark — Changes every year. The standard pass-mark is normally between 70% and 74% (depending on the number and quality of applicants).
Other exam information —
All questions are multiple choice style questions.
In one paper, students will be tested on their verbal skills (including reading comprehension, technical skills of spelling, punctuation & grammar and verbal reasoning).
The other test paper assesses non-verbal reasoning and mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding.
Each test takes approximately 45 minutes.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.bishopwordsworths.org.uk/main-school/
Contact — https://www.bishopwordsworths.org.uk/main-school/about-bishops/contact/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Bishop-Wordsworths-Grammar-School-546669025511633/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/BWordsworths
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/bwordsworths/
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa9NG4_iemEH-XyWjqxZ3ew
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/bishop-wordsworth-s-school/about/
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