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Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Talbot Heath School Guide

11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Talbot Heath School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

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New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • Maths

  • English

  • Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions tests.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • The entrance exams take place in the January of year 6.

  • All candidates must sit the exams, including those from Talbot Heath Junior School.

  • All candidates will also be invited to tour the school and meet with members of staff.

  • A report and reference from the candidate’s current school is required.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers | Bryanston School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below contain similar content to the ISEB pretest papers typically delivered as 11 Plus pre-test assessments by Bryanston School.

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test

Online Practice Test

Exam Information

Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.

Exam types:

  • English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).

  • Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).

  • Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).

  • Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).

Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.

Pass mark —  There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.

If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.

Other exam information: 

  • The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.

  • All tests are completed online.

  • All questions are in multiple-choice format.

  • The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.

  • The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.

  • All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.

  • Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.

  • An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Poole High School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

Poole High School writes their own exams and does not release any past or practice papers. The papers we’ve shared above contain similar content to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Poole High School. Please use them to help with preparation.

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Poole High School.

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form at the top of this page.

Other GL Sample Papers and Answers

ENGLISH PAPER 1

Exam Paper

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

Exam Paper

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 2

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 3

Exam Paper

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Poole High School writes their own exams and does not release any past or practice papers. The papers we’ve shared above contain similar content to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Poole High School. Please use the above to help with preparation.

About the School

 

Address — Poole High School, Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW.

Type of school — Mixed, partially-selective, grammar school. 

Headteacher — Mr Paul Gray.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1882.

Places available in year 7 — 325 (of which 10% or 32 spaces are selective).

Average applicants per place — 3 or more.

Catchment area —  Poole High School has a catchment area based on location and distance from the school.

Poole High School Catchment Area

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:

  1. Looked after Children or previously Looked after Children.

  2. Children who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. 

  3. Children of members of staff.

  4. Children eligible to the Expressly Academic 10%.

  5. Children who have applied for a place in Year 7 and who are not part of the “Expressly Academic” 10% in the following order:

  1. Children whose home address is within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school who it is anticipated will still be attending at the time of admission.

  2. Other children with a sibling at the school and who it is anticipated will still be attending at the time of admission.

  3. Children whose home address is within the catchment area.

  4. Children whose home address is outside the catchment area but with a sibling who it is anticipated will still be on the school roll at the time of admission.

  5. Children whose home address is outside the catchment area.

School Summary

Poole High School was established in 1939  and is a mixed, partially-selective, grammar school and sixth form in Poole, Dorset. 

Since 2013, the school has admitted students in Year 7 (having previously only accepted students from year 8 onward) making it one of the largest schools in the country.

The school aims to provide students with a journey at Poole High School, which leaves them having:

  • enjoyed the mutual respect and trust which are our hallmarks;

  • developed self-confidence and personal integrity;

  • made outstanding progress academically;

  • felt known and cared for as an individual;

  • experienced superb opportunities, nurtured personal ambition and developed a sense of service to others.

Ofsted rated this school as ‘good’ in 2016. Find their reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — Poole High School’s ‘Expressly Academic Test’.

Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning

  • Non-verbal Reasoning 

  • English

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 3x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. 

Other exam information:

  • The tests will be held in classrooms and will include a reasoning paper and KS2 core subject knowledge. 

  • There will be three exam papers with a break between each:

    • Test one - Reasoning

    • Test two -English

    • Test three - Maths

Please note - Poole High School is a partially selective school, meaning only 10% of available places in year 7 will be available based on academic ability each year.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Poole Grammar School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Poole Grammar School.

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form at the top of this page.

Other GL Sample Papers and Answers

Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Poole Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Poole Grammar School, Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU.

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school. 

Headteacher — Dr Amanda Smith.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school —1201.

Places available in year 7 — 180.

Average applicants per place — 5 or more.

Catchment area —  Poole Grammar School has a catchment area based on location and distance from the school.

Children living within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3** are given priority. 

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:

  1. Eligible boys who are classed as “Looked After” or have previously been ‘Looked After.

  2. Eligible boys who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

  3. Eligible boys who live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3-- and who currently (31 October 2021) receive Pupil Premium.

  4. Eligible boys who currently (31 October 2021) live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18, and BH21 3-- and who do not receive Pupil Premium.

  5. Eligible boys who are the sons of current members of staff where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time when the application for admission to the school is made.

  6. Eligible boys who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3--, who currently (31 October 2021) receive Pupil Premium in rank order of the entrance test scores.

  7. Eligible boys who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3-- who do not receive Pupil Premium, in rank order of the entrance test scores.

School Summary

Poole Grammar School was established in 1904 and is an all-boys’ grammar school in Poole, Dorset. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in both maths and computing.

The school boasts top facilities and a large campus with numerous playing fields. Poole Grammar School pupils achieve some of the best GCSE, A level and Oxbridge entry results in the South West. 

Ofsted rated this school as ‘good’ 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 

  • English

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 3x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. 

Other exam information — 

  • All three tests are multiple choice.

  • The Maths paper covers Key Stage 2 content.

  • The English paper includes comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation.

  • The Verbal Reasoning test children on unseen questions and does not depend on prior knowledge.

Scores will be standardised. 

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Leweston School Guide

11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Leweston School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • Maths

  • English

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions tests.

Other exam and entry information: 

  • The 11+ entrance exams take place in the January of year 6.

  • A report from the candidate’s current school will be requested.

  • Candidates will be invited to a taster day at the school as part of the admissions process.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bournemouth Collegiate School Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Bournemouth Collegiate School.

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

Other GL Sample Papers and Answers

ENGLISH PAPER 1

Exam Paper

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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GL VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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GL VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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GL VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

  • Verbal Reasoning.

Exam length — 3x 1 hour exams.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass-mark for the admission test. On completion of the test, all candidates will receive an age adjusted and standardized score.

Other exam information:

  • A non-refundable fee of £75 will be required to be paid to the school for registration.

  • All questions are multiple choice.

  • A school report and individual references from the child’s current school is required to be submitted as a part of the admission process.

  • Entry to the school is dependent on the child’s performance on the entrance exams and the submitted progress report.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Parkstone Grammar School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Parkstone Grammar School.

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form at the top of this page.

Other GL Sample Papers and Answers

Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

Exam Paper

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 2

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 3

Exam Paper

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The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Parkstone Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Parkstone Grammar School, Sopers Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7EP.

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school. 

Headteacher — Mr David Hallsworth.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1224.

Places available in year 7 —  192.

Average applicants per place — 5 or more.

Catchment area —  Parkstone Grammar School has a catchment area based on location and distance from the school.

Children living within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3** are given priority. 

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:

  1. Eligible girls who are classed as ”Looked After” or who have previously been “Looked After”.

  2. Eligible girls who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

  3. Eligible girls who live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3**, and who are currently entitled to the Pupil Premium.

  4. Eligible girls who live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3**.

  5. Eligible girls who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3**, and who are currently entitled to the Pupil Premium.

  6. Eligible girls who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3** in rank order of the entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

School Summary

Parkstone Grammar School was established in 1905 and is a girls’ grammar school in Poole, Dorset. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in science and languages.

The school works in collaboration with local Poole Grammar School for Boys to offer an extensive curriculum. They encourage their girls to embrace commitment, courage and compassion.

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2017. Find their reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning 

  • English

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 3x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. 

Other exam information — 

  • All three tests are multiple choice.

  • The Maths paper covers Key Stage 2 content.

  • The English paper includes comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation.

  • The Verbal Reasoning test children on unseen questions and does not depend on prior knowledge.

Scores will be standardised. 

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Sherborne Girls' School Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Sherborne Girls’ School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

Other Practice Papers and Answers

ISEB COMMON ENTRANCE ENGLISH PRACTICE PAPER 1

Exam Paper (Part 1)

Exam Paper (Part 2)

ISEB COMMON ENTRANCE MATHS PRACTICE PAPER 1

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Exam Information

Exam style — ISEB Common Entrance.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

  • Science

Exam length — Unknown.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass-mark for the admission test. On completion of the test, all candidates will receive an age adjusted and standardized score.

Other exam information:

  • A non-refundable fee of £75 will be required to be paid to the school for registration.

  • A school report and individual references from the child’s current school is required to be submitted as a part of the admission process.

  • Entry to the school is dependent on the child’s performance on the entrance exams and the submitted progress report.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Budmouth Academy Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

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.

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form at the top of this page.

Other GL Sample Papers and Answers

Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Children who will have a sibling(s) already attending the Academy at the time of admission. 

  4. Children of staff.

  5. Children living within the catchment area for, or attending, Portesham Primary School.

  6. 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.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers | Sherborne School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below contain similar content to the ISEB pre-test papers typically delivered as 11 Plus pre-test assessments by Sherborne School.

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

Test Paper

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New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test

Online Practice Test

Exam Information

Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.

Exam types:

  • English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).

  • Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).

  • Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).

  • Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).

Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.

Pass mark —  There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.

If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.

Other exam information: 

  • The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.

  • All tests are completed online.

  • All questions are in multiple-choice format.

  • The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.

  • The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.

  • All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.

  • Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.

  • An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bournemouth School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Bournemouth School.

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form at the top of this page.

Other GL Sample Papers and Answers

Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Bournemouth School.

About the School

 

Address — Bournemouth School, East Way, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9PY.

Type of school — Boys grammar school.

Headteacher — Dr Dorian Lewis.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1081.

Places available in year 7 —  180.

Average applicants per place — 5 or more.

Catchment area —  Bournemouth School has a catchment area.

The priority catchment area is made up of the following postal addresses: BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4, BH5, BH6, BH7, BH8, BH9, BH10, BH11, BH12 5, BH23 1, BH23 2 and BH23 3.

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:

  1.  Eligible boys who are looked after children or previously looked after children.

  2. Eligible boys who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. 

  3. Of the remaining eligible boys, those who are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant will be ranked next, in order of the entrance test scores, with those boys obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

  4.  Of the remaining eligible boys, those who live within the priority area will be ranked next, in order of the entrance test scores, with those boys obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

  5. Eligible boys who are the sons of current members of staff where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time when the application for admission to the school is made. 

  6. The remaining eligible boys (i.e. those who live outside the priority area and are ineligible for the Pupil Premium Grant) will be ranked in order of the entrance test scores, with those boys obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

School Summary

Bournemouth School was established in 1901 and is a boys' grammar school in Bournemouth, Dorset. The school became an academy in 2011 and has close ties with local Bournemouth School for Girls.

The school operates a house system with  five houses: Darwin, Scott, Turner, Newton, Elgar. The school also has an active Combined Cadet Force (CCF).

In 2020, 67% of all GCSE entries scored grade 9-7. 

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2011. Find their reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning 

  • English

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 3x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. 

Other exam information — 

  • All three tests are multiple choice.

  • The Maths paper covers Key Stage 2 content.

  • The English paper includes comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation.

  • The Verbal Reasoning test children on unseen questions and does not depend on prior knowledge.

Scores will be standardised. 

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers | Canford School Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below contain similar content to the ISEB pretest papers typically delivered as 11 Plus pre-test assessments by Canford School.

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

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Answers

ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

Test Paper

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New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test

Online Practice Test

Exam Information

Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.

Exam types:

  • English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).

  • Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).

  • Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).

  • Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).

Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.

Pass mark —  There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.

If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.

Other exam information: 

  • The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.

  • All tests are completed online.

  • All questions are in multiple-choice format.

  • The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.

  • The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.

  • All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.

  • Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.

  • An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Clayesmore School Guide

Our 11+ Papers and Answers

The papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Clayesmore School.

INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Model Answers

Mark Scheme

INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answers

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

Exam Information

Exam style — School’s own exam.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

Exam length — Unknown

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass-mark for the admission test. On completion of the test, all candidates will receive an age adjusted and standardized score.

Other exam information:

  • A non-refundable fee of £75 will be required by the school for registration.

  • A school report and individual references from the child’s current school is required to be submitted as a part of the admission process.

  • Entry to the school is dependent on the child’s performance on the entrance exams and the submitted progress report.

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

You can find all episodes of The Exam Coach Podcast on:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bournemouth School for Girls Guide

Our Practice Papers and Answers

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Bournemouth School for Girls.

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form at the top of this page.

Other GL Sample Papers and Answers

Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

Exam Paper

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

Exam Paper

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 1

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 2

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 3

Exam Paper

Answering Booklet

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The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Bournemouth School for Girls.

About the School

 

Address — Bournemouth School for Girls, Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9UJ.

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school.

Headteacher — Mr Alistair Brien.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1159.

Places available in year 7 —  180.

Average applicants per place — 5 or more.

Catchment area —  Bournemouth School for Girls has a catchment area made up of the following postal addresses: BH1 to BH11, BH12 5, BH23 1, BH23 2 and BH23 3. 

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:

  1. Eligible girls who are looked after children or previously looked after children.

  2. Girls who live within the school’s designated catchment area and are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant will be ranked next, in order of the total of their entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

  3. Girls who live outside the school’s designated catchment area and are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant will then be ranked in order of the total of their entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

  4. 130 places will be assigned to girls who scored most highly in the entrance tests, in rank order of the total of their entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

  5. Of the remaining eligible girls, those who live within the school’s designated catchment area and are ineligible for the Pupil Premium will be ranked next, in order of the total of their entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

  6. The remaining eligible girls (i.e. those who live outside the school’s designated catchment area and are ineligible for the Pupil Premium Grant) will be ranked in order of the total of their entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

School Summary

Bournemouth School for Girls was established in 1918 and is a girls’ grammar school in Bournemouth, Dorset. The school became an academy in 2011 and has close ties with local Bournemouth School. It specialises in humanities. 

The school has a house system consisting of six houses, each named after influential women: Jane Austen, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, Rosa Parks, Christina Rossetti, and Mary Shelley. Like Bournemouth School, the girls’ school also has an active Combined Cadet Force, which is rare for a state-funded school.

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2012. Find their reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning 

  • English

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 3x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. 

Other exam information — 

  • All three tests are multiple choice.

  • The Maths paper covers Key Stage 2 content.

  • The English paper includes comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation.

  • The Verbal Reasoning test children on unseen questions and does not depend on prior knowledge.

Scores will be standardised. 

Have a listen to our 11 Plus Vocabulary Podcast and expand your child’s vocabulary one word at a time.

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