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 Lawrence Sheriff 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 Lawrence Sheriff School.
About the School
Address — Lawrence Sheriff School, Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AG
County — Warwickshire
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Headteacher — Dr Peter Kent
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 957
Places available in year 7 — 150
Average applicants per place — 6 or more
Catchment area — A map of the school’s catchment area can be found here.
Oversubscription policy — Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
- Looked After Children and all previously looked after children who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or above for this school for this particular year of entry, or between one and twenty marks below the Automatic Qualifying Score, or who achieve the minimum score or above for the waiting list, whichever is the lower.
30 places will be allocated to children who were eligible for the Pupil Premium at the point of registering to sit the entrance test living in the Eastern area of Warwickshire or the priority circle (the centre of which is the Rugby Water Tower and has a radius of 10.004 miles), who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or above.
5 places will be allocated to children who were eligible for the Service Premium at the point of registering to sit the entrance test living in the Eastern area of Warwickshire or the priority circle (the centre of which is the Rugby Water Tower and has a radius of 10.004 miles), who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or above.
- Children living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or above for this school for this particular year of entry.
Children living in the priority circle (the centre of which is the Rugby Water Tower and has a radius of 10.004 miles – this also includes the Eastern Area) who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or above for this school for this particular year of entry.
Children living outside of the priority areas who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or above for this school for this particular year of entry
Children living inside or outside of the priority areas who achieve the minimum score or above for the waiting list for this school for this particular year of entry
School Summary
The Lawrence Sheriff School (LSS) was founded in 1878 as an all-boys grammar school. The school runs in partnership with Rugby High School for Girls, a nearby all-female grammar school. In 2014, it became an academy.
In 2008, 2010 and 2011 LSS came first in the national performance tables based on data from the Department for Education.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2007. 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 — 2 exams lasting around 1 hour each.
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 — http://www.lawrencesheriffschool.net/
Contact — http://www.lawrencesheriffschool.net/contact-us/contact-the-school
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/lss.rugby/
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lawrencesheriffschool/
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