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 Budmouth Academy.
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Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS 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 Budmouth Academy.
About the School
Address — Budmouth Academy, Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9SY.
Type of school — Mixed, partially-selective, grammar school.
Headteacher — Mr David Herbert.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 1548.
Places available in year 7 — 260.
Average applicants per place — 3 or more.
Catchment area — Budmouth Academy has a catchment area.
Enter your postcode here to check your eligibility.
Alternatively, you can view a map of the catchment area here.
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 determined as follows:
Children who are or have been in care or are looked after by the Local Authority, or who have been adopted after having been in care.
Up to 30 students will be admitted following the sitting of ability tests. Remaining non-selective places up to the planned admission number of 260 will be allocated according to the following criteria in the order set out below.
Children who will have a sibling(s) already attending the Academy at the time of admission.
Children of staff.
Children living within the catchment area for, or attending, Portesham Primary School.
Other children.
School Summary
Budmouth Academy was established in 1900 and is a mixed, partially-selective, grammar school in Weymouth, Dorset. The school became an academy in 2019. It is named after the semi-fictional town of Budmouth (which was based on Weymouth) in Thomas Hardy’s novels.
Budmouth is known for producing above average GCSE results. It is excellent facilities including: extensive playing fields covering 12 acres (49,000 m2), netball and tennis courts, several design studios, a photography workshop, greenhouses and numerous ICT suites.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘inadequate’ in 2018. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
Verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning/maths
Non-verbal reasoning
Pass mark — Changes each year.
Other exam information:
The tests are all taken online and begin with a five-minute practice session.
Scores will be standardised.
Please note - Budmouth Academy is a partially selective school, meaning only 30 places in year 7 will be available based on academic ability each year.
Contact information
Website — https://www.budmouth-aspirations.org/
Contact — https://www.budmouth-aspirations.org/contact-us/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/BudmouthAcademy
Twitter — https://twitter.com/BudmouthAcademy
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/budmouth-college/about/
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