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 Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School.
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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 Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PE
Type of school — Mixed grammar school
Headteacher — Ms Jeanette Cochrane
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1326
Places available in year 7 — 180
Average applicants per place — Unknown but only around 30% of applicants pass the exam.
Catchment area — Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School does have catchment area. Enter your postcode into Buckinghamshire Council's catchment area checker here.
Oversubscription policy - Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they meet the required qualifying score of 121 in the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT).
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Children looked after and those previously looked after.
Students who qualify for Free School Meals (on census day autumn 2020).
Students who qualify for Pupil Premium grant (on census day autumn 2020)
For the main point of admission, siblings of students at the school who are on roll and will be on the roll at the time of the proposed admission.
Children of Insignis Academy Trust staff, who have been employed at the schools for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
Students living in the catchment area of the school (who must have been in residence at their home address continuously since 31 October 2020).
Once the above rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in distance order, using the distance between the family’s normal home address, from their front door, and the school using the straight line distance between the family’s normal home address and the nearest of the school’s three main entrances, using the Local Authority’s measurements. In the event of two students living at exactly the same distance, for instance with addresses in the same block of flats, a random draw will be made.
School Summary
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School was founded in 1947 and is a mixed grammar school. It is one of three grammar schools in Aylesbury. The school was named after Sir Henry Floyd, a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. It became an academy in 2011.
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School specialises in performing arts and science. It has an entire building dedicated to the performing arts, containing a theatre, music rooms and even its own recording studio.
The school became a leadership partner school in 2009 and has also won the Healthy Schools and Artsmark silver awards.
In 2019, 76% of GCSE entries received a grade 7-9.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2016. 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
Maths
Exam length — 2 × 45 minute exams.
Qualifying Score — 121 or above.
This score is calculated by age-standardising the child’s scores and adding the marks from both exams together. The topics have the following weighting: 50% verbal reasoning; 25% maths and 25% non-verbal reasoning.
Other exam information —
The first paper includes: comprehension, technical English and verbal reasoning.
The second paper includes: non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and maths.
Questions must be answered in the separate answer booklet provided.
Score will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.sirhenryfloyd.co.uk/
Contact — https://www.sirhenryfloyd.co.uk/contact-us/
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=104040912966685
Twitter — https://twitter.com/SirHenryFloyd
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/sirhenryfloydgs/
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