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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 South Wilts 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
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by South Wilts Grammar School.
About the School
Address — South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JJ.
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school.
Headteacher — Mrs Michele Chilcott.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 1076.
Places available in year 7 — 160.
Average applicants per place — 4 or more.
Catchment area — South Wilts Grammar School has a catchment area which is shown in the map below. The shortest straight line distance from the applicant’s home to the School will be used to determine priority for admissions in the case of a tie.
South Wilts Grammar School Catchment Area
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, eligible students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
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:
Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the cut-off score.
Students attracting the Pupil Premium and / or Service Premium who achieve the cut-off score.
Students who achieve the cut-off score who live in the School’s catchment area.
Students who achieve the cut-off score by rank order of standardised score who live outside the catchment area and have a sibling (this refers to a sibling, half-sibling, adopted sibling, foster sibling or the child of the parent / carer’s partner).
School Summary
South Wilts Grammar School was established in 1927 and is an all-girls grammar school in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in maths and computing.
It has international school status and is recognised as a consistently, high-performing grammar school, based on exam results. The school’sixth form is run with a nearby boys’ grammar school and accepts students from both schools.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘good’ in 2019. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
Verbal reasoning
Mathematics
English
Exam length — 3x 45-50 minute exams.
Pass mark — Changes every year. For 2022 entry, applications need to achieve at least 71% in the entrance test to be considered for admission.
Other exam information —
Each paper is multiple choice.
There will be a break between the tests
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk/contact-2/contact-details/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/SouthWiltsGrammarSchool/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/southwiltsgram
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/swgsgrammarschool/
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxB_FwadSL1--ikO2CqqYg
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-wilts-grammar-school-for-girls/
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