Our Practice Papers and Answers
The papers we’ve shared below are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by St Anselm’s College.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
Other Practice Papers
St Anselm’s College Sample PAPERs
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About the School
Address — St Anselm’s College, Manor Hill, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1UQ
Type of school — Boys’ Roman Catholic grammar school.
Headteacher — Mr Simon Duggan.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 948.
Places available in year 7 — 156.
Average applicants per place — 8 or more.
Catchment area — St Amselm’s College has a set catchment area consisting of Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester and any other areas within 5 miles of the College.
Oversubscription policy — 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:
Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After Boys, Baptised Catholic Boys, living in the relevant area (defined as Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester and any other areas within 5 miles of the College).
Baptised Christian, non-Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After Boys, Baptised Christian, non-Catholic boys, living in the relevant area.
Looked After Boys and previously Looked After Boys who are not baptised Christians, Non-Catholic boys whose parents wish them to have a Catholic education.
School Summary
St Anselm’s College was established in 1933 and is an all-boys, Roman Catholic grammar school in Wirral, Merseyside. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in technology and languages.
In 2009 the college became a Leadership Partner School. It is also part of the Edmund Rice Academies Trust, meaning the school is part of a global network of over 300 schools.
Students achieve an average 9 - 10 grades 9-4 at GCSE and 55-60% grades A*-B and 100% A-E at A Level. 95% of Year 13 Leavers progress on to university and over 40% to Russell Group Universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
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 — School written exam.
Exam types:
Verbal reasoning
English
Mathematics
Mental maths
Exam length — 3x 45 minute exams + mental maths exercise.
Pass mark — Changes every year.
Other exam information —
There are three written papers (Verbal Reasoning, Maths and English) and a mental maths paper.
The English exam consists of a comprehension with written answer questions and an essay/creative writing section.
The maths exam consists of standard format questions.
There will be a break between the tests.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.st-anselms.com/
Contact — https://www.st-anselms.com/43/contact-us
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/stanselmscollege
Twitter — https://twitter.com/anselmscollege
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/stanselmscollege/
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/user/StAnselmsCollege/featured
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/st-anselm%27s-college/
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