Practice Papers and Answers
English Paper 1
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
English Paper 2
Exam Paper (Comprehension and Creative Writing)
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
English Paper 3
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
Maths Paper 1
Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by St Thomas More High School.
About the School
Address — St Thomas More High School, Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BW
Type of school — Boys’ partially selective grammar school
Headteacher — G Ackred
Religious character — Roman Catholic
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1074
Places available in year 7 — 180 (30 selective based on the CSSE 11+ exams)
Average applicants per place — 5 or more.
Catchment area — St Thomas More High School does have a catchment area which gives priority based on location and distance from the school. It covers the following postcodes: SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9.
St Thomas More High School’s Catchment Area
You can check if your postcode is in the catchment area here.
Oversubscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Up to 30 places will be offered to boys who have passed the 11+ Exam Selective Test as administered by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (of which the school is a founder member), and whose normal place of residence lies within the postcode areas of SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9.
“Looked after” boys from Catholic families and boys who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted by Catholic families (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
Baptised, practising Catholic boys living in the parishes of Our Lady of Lourdes, Leigh on Sea; St. Helen’s, Westcliff on Sea; Sacred Heart, Southend on Sea; St. Georges, Shoebury; St. Peter’s, Eastwood; St. John Fisher, Prittlewell; St. Teresa’s, Rochford; Holy Family, South Benfleet; Our Lady of Ransom, Rayleigh and Our Lady of Canvey, Canvey Island.
Other baptised, practising Catholic boys.
Baptised Catholic boys
Other “looked after” boys and boys who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted by families (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
Practising Christian boys attending Catholic primary schools. In allocating places, the Governors will consider priority to applications that are supported in writing by their Minister.
Practising Christian boys whose parents desire for them a Catholic education. In allocating places, the Governors will consider priority to applications that are supported in writing by their Minister.
Families who desire a Catholic education for their son.
If two boys tie, the boy with a sibling at the school will be given preference. If this is not applicable, the proximity of the child’s home to the school will be used (closest will be given priority).
School Summary
St Thomas More High School was established in 1906. It is a Roman Catholic, partially selective school for boys in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. The school has a large sixth form which also admits both boys and girls. It became an academy in 2011.
The school has specialised in mathematics and computing since 2004.
The school is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex:
CSSE Members. (Source)
Exam Information
Exam style — The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).
Exam topics:
English and Verbal Reasoning
Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 2 × 1 hour exams (plus 10 minutes reading time).
Qualifying score — 303 (in past years a score of above 309 has ensured a place).
Other exam information:
The English paper will consist of comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, creative/extended writing, and applied reasoning (literacy and verbal).
The Mathematics paper will consist of questions consistent with KS2 National curriculum and applied reasoning (mathematical/non-verbal).
The overall score will have a 50:50 weighting - English (50%) and Mathematics (50%).
Score will be aggregated and mathematically standardised for each candidate.
Contact information
Website — https://www.st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk/index.php/contact-us
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=105584212809549&__tn__=%2As-R
Twitter — https://twitter.com/stmwestcliff
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/st-thomas-more-high-schooll
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