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ENGLISH PAPER 1
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MATHS PAPER 2
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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 Stratford Girls’ Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Stratford Girls’ Grammar School, Shottery Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9HA
County — Warwickshire
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school
Headteacher — Mrs Jacqueline Cornell
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 790
Places available in year 7 — 120
Average applicants per place — 4 or more.
Catchment area — The school does have a catchment area. A map can be found below.
Stratford Girls’ Grammar School Catchment Area
An interactive map of the school’s catchment area can be found here.
Oversubscription policy — Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process.
Please note - Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) or Statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) that names the School will be admitted first, subject to them achieving the Automatic Qualifying Score or above for the School for this particular year of entry.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Any Looked After or Previously Looked After Children who either achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this School for this particular year of entry, or who score up to twenty marks below the automatic qualifying score.
Children who live in the priority circle who attract the Pupil Premium via eligibility for Free School Meals5 who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this School for this particular year of entry. Up to a total of nineteen places only will be offered to all children in this category.
Children who live in the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.
Children living outside of the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.
Children who score below the automatic qualifying score, but above the minimum score for the waiting list score for this school, for this particular year of entry.
School Summary
Stratford Girls’ Grammar School (formerly known as Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls) was built on the historic ‘Shottery Manor’ which dates back to the 14th century. It is a fully selective girls-only grammar school and sixth form which became an academy in 2011.
The school achieved specialist status in languages in 2006 and science in 2007. It was awarded the international school award in 2007 and the Artsmark Silver award in 2008. Stratford Girls’ Grammar School is constantly one of the top twenty state schools in England and it is recognised as a centre of academic excellence.
In 2019 80% of students achieved 9/7 (A*/A) grades in all of their GCSEs.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2009. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment for the West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 2 exams lasting around 1 hour each.
Pass mark — Different each year.
Other exam information — Each exam will cover a combination of all topics. The paper will be split into sections including maths, comprehension, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Contact information
Website — https://www.sggs.org.uk/
Contact — https://www.sggs.org.uk/page/?title=Contact+Us&pid=2
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Stratford-Girls-Grammar-School-SGGS-2542617215763157/?ref=page_internal
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCes0LHH0PjMOIg8ROvE9HCA
Twitter — https://twitter.com/shottery
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