Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Reading Girls’ School Guide

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CEM ENGLISH & VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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CEM MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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

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Other CEM Sample Papers and Answers

CEM Select Online Familiarisation Test

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Verbal Reasoning

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Non-Verbal Reasoning

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Numerical Reasoning/Maths

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

About the School

 

Address — Reading Girls’ School, Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY

County — Berkshire

Type of school — Girls comprehensive school with selective stream.

Headteacher — Mr Jon Gargan

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 474

Places available in year 7 — 170

Average applicants per place — 6 or more.

Catchment area —  Girls living nearest the school being accorded priority, as measured in a straight line from the school to the home address.

Priority is given to children who meet the following criteria in the following order:

  1. Children in care or who have been in care.

  2. Up to 42 places may be selected by ability assessed by means of the selection tests and ranked according to the results of the tests.

  3. Girls who have strong medical or social grounds for admission provided that the application is fully supported by written confirmation from the professional involved in the case, which states that Reading Girls’ School is in their professional opinion the appropriate school for the pupil to attend for specific medical or social reasons.

  4. Girls who have a sibling who currently attends the school and who will reasonably be considered to attend the school on the date of admission.

  5. Girls living nearest the school being accorded priority, as measured in a straight line from the school to the home address. Distance is measured on the straight line between Ordnance Survey data points for the home address and the school using Reading Borough Council’s digital mapping software.

School Summary

Reading Girls’ School was founded in 1818 and is a partially selective, girls-only bilateral school. It is a relatively small secondary school but is known for its focus on business and enterprise. 

The school is a new academy (since September 2017) and has not yet had an Ofsted inspection.

 Reading Girls' School is in the top 1% of all Schools nationally.

No Ofsted report is currently available. When one is published, it will be available here.

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

Exam Information

Exam style — CEM Select online 11 Plus.

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

  • Mathematics/Numerical Reasoning

Exam length — 1 × 60 minute exams.

Pass mark —  Different each year. 

Other exam information — The exam is completed independently, working at a computer guided by on-screen instructions. All questions are multiple choice. 

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