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 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith.
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
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 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith.
About the School
Address — Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG
Type of school — Mixed grammar school.
Headteacher — Paul Buckland
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 912
Places available in year 7 — 160
Average applicants per place — 4 or more.
Please note that in 2015, 215 children sat the test.
Catchment area — Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith has a catchment area of feeder Primary Schools. These are:
Beaconside CE Primary School
Calthwaite CE School
Clifton Primary School
Culgaith CE School
Kirkoswald CE School
Langwathby CE School
Lazonby CE School
Lowther Endowed School
North Lakes School
Patterdale CE School
Penruddock Primary School
Plumpton School
Shap Endowed CE School
Skelton School
St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School
Stainton CE Primary School
Yanwath Primary School.
You can find a map here.
Over-subscription policy — Applicants who have an Education, Health and Care Plan which names Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and who meet the academic standard are admitted with the highest priority.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated based on 11+exam rank order.
Where two or more applicants achieve the same test score, rank order will be determined as follows:
Looked after children (Children in public care) or previously looked after children.
Children eligible for Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium.
Children resident within or attending state schools* within the catchment area.
Scores in the verbal reasoning elements of the entrance test.
Scores in the non-verbal reasoning elements of the entrance test.
By distance from the school, with priority given to children who live nearest to the school as measured by postcode.
School Summary
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) was founded in 1564 and is a mixed, grammar School in Cumbria. The school became an academy in 2011. It is the only grammar school in Cumbria.
QEGS specialises in maths and computing. It has won several awards including:
The Healthy Schools Award
The International School Award
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding in 2009. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style: GL Assessment.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal Reasoning
Non-verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 2x 50 minute exams.
Pass mark — Changes each year.
Other exam information:
All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet.
All exam results will be combined to create the final result.
Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.
Contact information
Website — https://qegs.website/
Contact — https://qegs.website/contact-us/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/QEGS-Penrith-1537915363148855/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/qegspenrith?lang=en
Instagram —https://www.instagram.com/qegspenrith/?igshid=1mbfoq8ow7lz3
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/queen-elizabeth-grammar-school-penrith/about/
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: