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 Newstead Wood 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 the page.
Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
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 Newstead Wood School.
About the School
Address — Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA
Type of school — Girls grammar school
Headteacher — Alan Blount
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1100
Places available in year 7 — 160
Average applicants per place — 8 or more.
Catchment area — Newstead Wood School does have a catchment area but places preference on 11+ test grades. The catchment area consists of a 9-mile radius of the school.
The school recommends that you use this online distance calculator to find the distance between your postcode and the school. The school’s postcode is BR6 9SA.
Over-subscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked after children and previously looked after children (who reach the required pass mark of the entry exams).
Girls whose permanent place of residence is within a 9-mile radius of the school who received Pupil Premium or Service Premium. (who reach the required pass mark of the entry exams).
Girls whose permanent place of residence is within a 9-mile radius of the school (in rank order).
Girls of a member of Newstead Wood staff who have been employed for two or more years and live outside the 9-mile radius of the school, in rank order.
Girls whose permanent place of residence is outside the 9-mile radius of the school, in rank order.
School Summary
Newstead Wood School was established in 1957 and is an all-girls, selective grammar school in Bromley, South East London. It became an academy in 2011. The school specialises in engineering and languages.
In 2008, the school was recognised as a Gifted and Talented Lead School. It has won many awards, including the International School Award and was described by Ofsted as “an outstandingly successful school”.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2014. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Exam length — 2 × 40-50 minute exams.
Pass mark — For 2021 entry, the required standard is a score of 210 marks.
Other exam information:
Both exams are multiple choice.
All answers will be entered on a separate answer sheet.
One exam will be fully on verbal reasoning and the other non-verbal reasoning.
The total score from both these exams will be used to decide admissions.
If applicants score the same overall, candidates will be ranked according to their non-verbal reasoning exam result.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/
Contact — https://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/contact-us/contact-us
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/NewsteadWood/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/NewsteadWood
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dQCClswqccsqxUmqeFTUw
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/newsteadwoodschool/?hl=en
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/school/newstead-wood-school/
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