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

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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Answering Booklet

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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

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About the School

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Address — Heckmondwike Grammar School, High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH.

Type of school — Mixed grammar school.

Headteacher — Mr Peter Roberts.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1485.

Places available in year 7 — 180.

Average applicants per place — 5 or more.

Catchment area — Heckmondwike Grammar School has a set catchment area which can be seen on the map below

Heckmondwike Grammar School Catchment Area

Oversubscription policy — 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:

Children of selective ability who are in public care or have previously been in public care.
Children of selective ability who are eligible for the Pupil Premium.
Children of selective ability who reside in the catchment area.
Children of selective ability who already have siblings in the school, where those siblings will remain on roll when the child is admitted.
Children of selective ability who have a parent who is employed by the school and has been so for two or more years at the time of sitting the entrance examination, or who has been recruited to a post where there is a recognised skill shortage.
Children who have gained grade 2 or above in Music. (The percentage of children offered a place under this criterion shall not exceed 5% of the total number of offers made. If more candidates meet the criterion for Music, places will be offered to those children scoring highest on the entrance examination.)

Once criteria 1 to 6 have been applied, the remaining places will be offered on the basis of overall performance in the entrance examination.

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School Summary

Heckmondwike Grammar School was established in 1898 and is a mixed grammar school in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. The school became an academy in 2010 and specialises in technology and languages.

The school is a training school which has won a number of awards including Quality Standard for Careers Education and Guidance and the Healthy Schools Award. Students are separated into four houses: Brontë, Clarke, Houldsworth and Priestley, and compete in sports and other extracurricular competitions.

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2007. Find their reports here.

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

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Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

Non-verbal reasoning
English
Mathematics

Exam length — 2x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test, instead only the top 25% of candidates are considered eligible for entry each year.

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