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11 Plus Preparation Resources For The Henrietta Barnett School

About the School

 

Address — The Henrietta Barnett School, Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 7BN

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 100+

Average applicants per place — 10 or more

Please note, this school is heavily oversubscribed. The school receives at least 3000 applications for Year 7 places per year.

Catchment area —  The Henrietta Barnett school does not have a catchment area; anyone can apply to take the exam. However, when determining the places, applications living within 3 miles of the school are prioritised.

Over-subscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Children in care, or those who have previously been in care.

  2. Children eligible for Pupil Premium funding (up to 20 students).

  3. All remaining candidates in overall entrance exam score order.

School Summary

The Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) was established in 1911 and is an all-girls, selective grammar school. The school is one of the best state schools in the UK. It became an academy in 2012.

The school specialises in Music and English. It was voted the top girls’ state school in November 2019 by The Sunday Times Parent Power GCSE/A level League Table. 

Over 50% of A-level results in recent years achieved an A* and 86%  achieved an A* or A.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment & school written testing.

Exam types:

 First Round Entrance Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning

  • Non-Verbal reasoning

  • English

Second Round Entrance Exam types:  

  • English 

  • Mathematics

Other exam information — 

The results of all parts of the first round of entrance exams are combined and ranked to determined who is invited back to round two.

Only the top 300 students will be invited to progress to the second round of testing.

The results of both sets of exams will be used to determine the final rankings and place allocations for the school.

Scores will be standardised. 

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About the School

 

Address — Queen Elizabeth’s School, Queen's Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4DQ

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1300+

Places available in year 7 — 180+

Average applicants per place — 10 or more

Please note, this school is extremely oversubscribed. In recent years, 2000+ candidates have applied for just 180+ places.

Catchment area —  Queen Elizabeth’s School does not have a catchment area.

Over-subscription policy — In the event of more applicants than available places in year 7, the rank order from the 11+ exams will take priority. If candidates achieve the same score, allocations will be determined by the distance from the child’s home to the school. 

School Summary

Queen Elizabeth’s School was established in 1573 and is an all-boys, selective grammar school in Barnet (on the London/Hertfordshire border). The school specialises in music and has a large sixth form. 

The school constantly achieves high results and as a result is highly oversubscribed. It has Investors in People status and the Healthy School status. In 2010, it became an academy.

Recent government analysis shows that Queen Elizabeth’s sent a higher proportion of its pupils to Russell Group universities than any other state-funded school in the country over recent years. A record 40 Elizabethans took up places at Oxford and Cambridge each year.

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2008. Find their reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment

Exam types:

  • English 

  • Mathematics

Pass mark — 210 or above. 

Other exam information — 

Maths and English exams are taken back to back on the same day.

All questions are multiple choice in both the English and Maths exams. 

The scores from both tests are combined to create the overall entrance test score.

Scores will be standardised.

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For 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

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Children who live in the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.

  4. Children living outside of the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.

  5. 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.

Find the most recent Ofsted 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.

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About the School

 

Address — King Edward VI Grammar School, Edward Street, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9LL

Type of school — Mixed grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1000+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  A map of King Edward VI Grammar School can be found here.

The school also has feeder primary schools. These are:

  • Binbrook

  • Donington on Bain

  • East Ravendale

  • Fulstow Community

  • Grainthorpe

  • Grimoldby

  • Holton le Clay

  • Legbourne East Wold

  • Kidgate

  • Lacey Gardens

  • Legsby

  • St Michael’s Church of England Louth

  • Market Rasen

  • Marshchapel

  • Middle Rasen

  • North Cockerington

  • North Cotes

  • North Somercotes

  • North Thoresby

  • Saltfleetby

  • Scamblesby

  • Tealby

  • Tetney

  • Theddlethorpe

  • Utterby

  • Wragby

In recent years, around 60% of candidates who passed the exams were from these feeder schools.

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 with a score of 220 or above.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children.

  2. Siblings of children who will still be attending King Edward VI when the child is due to

  3. start.

  4. Twins who have both passed the test for the same year of entry.

  5. Eligible children in Year 6 who live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named feeder primary schools. If there is oversubscription within this category, applicants who have passed the test will be ranked according to their test scores.

  6. If there are insufficient suitably qualified applicants from the above then suitably qualified applicants will be admitted: these candidates will be ranked according to their test scores. 

If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the School or working in Children’s Service Directorate at the local authority.

School Summary

King Edward VI Grammar School (KEVIGS) was founded in 1276 and is a mixed, selective grammar school in Lincolnshire. It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2015.

It was originally a boys’ school but girls have been allowed to attend since 1965. The school specialises in science and languages. It was recognised as a High Performing Specialist School in 2007 and has won several awards including the healthy schools award.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).

Pass mark — 220

The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.

Other exam information:

  • All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet. 

  • Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.

  • Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.

  • Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions. 

  • Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.

Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.

Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For Kesteven and Sleaford High School

About the School

 

Address — Kesteven and Sleaford High School, Jermyn Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RS

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 130+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  Kesteven and Sleaford High School’s catchment area is based on location/distance from the school. 

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 with a score of 220 or above.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. The child is, or has been in the past, in the care of the Local Authority.

  2. The child is registered for Pupil Premium defined as those registered for Free School Meals at any point in the previous six years (not including Key Stage 1 statutory Free School Meals). 

  3. Students who, at the time of admission, have siblings at one of the schools within the Robert Carre Trust.

  4. Straight line distance from the home to the Academy, priority will be given to the child living closest to the Academy. 

If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the School or working in Children’s Service Directorate at the local authority.

School Summary

Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS) was established in 1092 and is an all-girls selective grammar school in Lincolnshire. It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2011. Boys are able to join the school at sixth-form. The school is also part of the Robert Carre Trust.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).

Pass mark — 220

The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.

Other exam information:

  • All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet. 

  • Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.

  • Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.

  • Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions. 

  • Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.

Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.

Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For Lancaster Royal Grammar School

About the School

 

Address — Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school with optional boarding and a mixed sixth form

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

Places available in year 7 — 150+ day boys and 25+ boarders

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  Lancaster Royal Grammar School does have catchment area but candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they achieve a qualifying score in their 11 Plus exams.

The School draws its day pupils not only from Lancaster but also from places further afield within travelling distance. As a state boarding school, they also accept boarding applications from any area beyond or within our day catchment area.

Pupils who achieve the minimum level in the test AND who have a statement of special educational needs which names Lancaster Royal Grammar School or an education, health and care plan which names Lancaster Royal Grammar School will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules.

Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Looked after or previously looked after children who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.

  2. Pupils who live within the school’s priority catchment area, who are eligible for the Pupil Premium via Free School Meals  and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.

  3. Pupils who live within the school’s priority catchment area and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.

  4. Pupils who live within the school’s residual catchment area, who are eligible for the Pupil Premium via Free School Meals, and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test or who score up to and including 15 marks below the minimum level.

  5. Pupils who live within the school’s residual catchment area and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.

  6. Applicants for day places who live outside the residual catchment area of the school and who achieve the minimum level or above in the entrance test.

The school’s priority catchment area is defined by the boundaries of the City of Lancaster.

School Summary

Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is an all-boys grammar school with optional boarding and a mixed sixth form. The school has boarding provisions for up to 180 boys. In 2011, it became an academy.

LRGS specialises in technology and languages. It’s won many awards including  the Investors in People and the Sportsmark Gold awards. Around 40% of GCSE entries in recent years achieved one of the top two grades (9 or 8) and 70% achived one of the top three grades (9 to 7).

LRGS consistently places in the top 2% of UK state schools at GCSE and A-level.  It is also one of the leading state boarding schools in the UK.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam Board — GL

Exam types:

  • Maths

  • English

  • Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — 3 exams of 45-50 minutes.

Other exam information — 

  • Maths exam lasts 50 minutes and contains 50 multiple choice questions. 

  • Verbal Reasoning exam lasts 50 minutes and consists of 80 multiple choice questions.

  • English exam for 45 minutes and contains 56 multiple choice questions. 

  • The English paper contains here are two sections — one that tests spelling, punctuation and grammar, and one that requires students to read an extract of text and then answer questions about the passage.

Please note Non-Verbal Reasoning is not tested at Lancaster Royal Grammar School.

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For Poole Grammar School

About the School

 

Address — Poole Grammar School, Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school —1200+

Places available in year 7 — 180+

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  Poole Grammar School has a catchment area based on location and distance from the school.

Children living within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3 are given priority. 

Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, 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.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Eligible boys who are classed as “Looked After” or have previously been “Looked After”.

  2. Eligible boys who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

  3. Eligible boys who live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3-- and who currently receive Pupil Premium.

  4. Eligible boys who currently (31 October 2021) live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18, and BH21 3-- and who do not receive Pupil Premium.

  5. Eligible boys who are the sons of current members of staff where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time when the application for admission to the school is made.

  6. Eligible boys who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3--, who currently receive Pupil Premium in rank order of the entrance test scores.

  7. Eligible boys who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3-- who do not receive Pupil Premium, in rank order of the entrance test scores.

School Summary

Poole Grammar School was established in 1904 and is an all-boys’ grammar school in Poole, Dorset. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in both maths and computing.

The school boasts top facilities and a large campus with numerous playing fields. Poole Grammar School pupils achieve some of the best GCSE, A level and Oxbridge entry results in the South West. 

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning 

  • English

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 3x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. 

Other exam information — 

  • All three tests are multiple choice.

  • The Maths paper covers Key Stage 2 content.

  • The English paper includes comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation.

  • The Verbal Reasoning test children on unseen questions and does not depend on prior knowledge.

Scores will be standardised. 

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Westcliff High School for Girls.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For Westcliff High School for Girls

About the School

 

Address — Westcliff High School for Girls, Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BS

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1300+

Places available in year 7 —  190+

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  Westcliff High School for Girls 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. 

Westcliff High School for Girls’ Catchment Area

Oversubscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Looked after children and previously looked after children who have passed the selection tests.

  2.  Children who live within the priority area (postcodes listed above), subject to their passing the selection tests. (184 spaces)

  3. Children who live outside the priority area, subject to their passing the selection test

Please note - 10% of places reserved for pupils living within the priority area and for pupils living outside the priority area are designated for children who exceed the pass mark and who are entitled to ‘preferential consideration’, including looked-after children and those entitled to Free School Meals.

In the event of pupils achieving the same mark for the last available place, priority will be given to the child entitled to ‘preferential consideration’; then, if this does not differentiate, to the pupil who lives closest to the School as measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s normal/habitual place of residence to the nearest pupil entrance to the School, with those living nearest being given preference. 

School Summary

Westcliff High School for Girls was established in 1920 and is a girls’ grammar school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The school became an academy in 2011 and has a sixth form which accepts both boys and girls.

Westcliff Girls’ has specialised in science and engineering since 2003. The school is a National Teaching School and has previously won both the Healthy Schools Award and the Diana Award.

The school’s key aims are:

  • To foster enthusiasm for life-long learning and the pursuit of excellence.

  • To develop in each student the skills, knowledge and qualities needed to play an active role in a changing world.

  • To give students the confidence to apply knowledge, experiment and embrace challenge.

  • To provide opportunities for personal reflection and to encourage a deeper awareness of spiritual, cultural, ethical and social issues.

  • To establish a community where students, staff, parents and governors work as partners with mutual respect and shared responsibility.

  • Our status as a Science and Engineering College allows us to promote high quality learning opportunities for our pupils using new technologies as they become available.

The school is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex:

CSSE Members. (Source)

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

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 (a score of 338 is required for students living outside of the priority area).

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.

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Devonport High School for Girls.

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About the School

 

Address — Devonport High School for Girls, Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 900+

Places available in year 7 — 120+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  Devonport High School for Girls does not have a catchment area however in the case of a tie, the location and distance of the child’s house to the school may be used to make the final decision, with the closest given priority. 

Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, eligible students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children who achieve a score equal to or higher than the adjusted cut off score for this school, by rank order of highest score in the 11-plus examination.

  2. Up to 12 places will be allocated to candidates who achieve a score equal to or higher than the adjusted cut off score for this school and who qualify for the free school meals pupil premium or Ever 6 FSM3 by rank order of highest score in the 11-plus examination.

  3. Other candidates by rank order of highest score in the 11-plus examination.

To resolve any tied positions within this list the following criteria will be used (strictly in this order):

  1.  Pupils who qualify for the free school meals pupil premium. 

  2. Pupils whose home address is nearest the preferred school.

  3. In the event of there still being a tie, there will be a random ballot using an electronic random number generator.

School Summary

Devonport High School for Girls was established in 1908 and is an all-girls’, grammar school in Plymouth, Devon. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in languages. 

Devonport is part of The Link Partnership and also a Leading Edge School. Its students consistently produce good exam results. 

The school’s mission is to offer a challenging and enriching educational experience, which enables their students to develop their curiosity, confidence and aspirations, so that they leave us equipped to enjoy life in a global society.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • English 

  • Maths

Exam length — 2 x 45 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. 

Other exam information

  • The English exam is multiple choice and includes a comprehension exercise.

  • The maths exam is also multiple choice.

  • The final marks from the English and maths exams are combined to get the final result.  

Scores will be standardised.

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Bexley Grammar School.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For Bexley Grammar School

About the School

 

Address — Bexley Grammar School, Danson Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BL

Type of school — Mixed grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1400+

Places available in year 7 —  190+

Average applicants per place — 8 or more.

Please note, this school is heavily oversubscribed. Yearly, at least 5600 children sit the Bexley selection test and 1500+ are deemed selective.

Catchment area —  Bexley Grammar School does have a catchment area but places preference on 11+ test grades. Priority is given based on location and distance from the school, closest first.

Over-subscription policy —  Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Applicants who are or have been Looked After Children.

  2. Those children identified by the Local Authority as achieving one of the highest 180 scores in the selection tests.

  3. For applicants with a sibling currently attending Bexley Grammar School at the time of enrolment. A sibling includes full, half, adopted and step brother or sister living at the same address.

  4. Applicants with a parent or registered carer employed by Bexley Grammar School on a permanent contract at the time of application.

  5. Applicants will be admitted on the basis of proximity to the school measured in a straight line from the home address. The distance will be measured by the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system from the gate of the home address to the middle gate entrance approved by the Governors as the official entrance to the school.

School Summary

Bexley Grammar School was established in 1955. It was founded by Sir Edward Heath, a Member of Parliament at the time. Bexley is a mixed grammar school in Bexley, South East London. The school specialises in languages, science and mathematics. Bexley became an academy in 2011. 

From 2017, the school began offering the International Baccalaureate instead of traditional A-Levels in their Sixth Form. 

The school has won many awards including:

  • High Performing Specialist School

  • Leading Edge status

  • The International Award

  •  Healthy Schools status

  • Investors in People Award 

  • Sportsmark 

  • Artsmark Gold

In recent years, 60% of GCSE grades were 9-7.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment — Bexley Selection Tests  

Exam types:

  • English

  • Mathematics

  • Verbal reasoning

  • Non-verbal reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams.

Pass mark — The pass mark is changes each year.

Other exam information:

  • There are two papers, each containing a mixture of the subjects listed above.

  • All questions are multiple choice.

Scores will be standardised.

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by South Wilts Grammar School.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For South Wilts Grammar School for Girls

About the School

 

Address — South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JJ

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

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:

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the cut-off score.

  2. Students attracting the Pupil Premium and / or Service Premium who achieve the cut-off score. 

  3. Students who achieve the  cut-off score who live in the School’s catchment area.

  4. 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’s sixth form is run with a nearby boys’ grammar school and accepts students from both schools. 

Find the most recent Ofsted 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.

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For Woodford County High School For Girls

About the School

 

Address — Woodford County High School, High Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9LA

Type of school — Girls grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1200+

Places available in year 7 — 180+

Average applicants per place — 7 or more

Catchment area —  Woodford County High School for Girls does have a catchment area but places preference on 11+ test grades. The catchment area gives priority based on location and distance from the school.

You can find a map of the school’s catchment area here.

Over-subscription policy — Year 7 admissions at Woodford County High School are managed by the London Borough of Redbridge (LBR).

Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Looked after children and previously looked after children.

  2. Up to 18 places will be offered to children living in the common catchment area who are entitled to the pupil premium, according to the total standardised score in overall order of merit.

  3. Other children living in the catchment area, according to the total standardised score in overall order of merit.

  4. Children living outside the catchment area, according to the total standardised score in overall order of merit.

School Summary

Woodford County High School (WCHS) was established in 1919 and is an all-girls, selective grammar school in Redbridge, North East London. 

In recent years, around 67% of the 497 GCSE exam entries were awarded A* to B grades ,with 9% achieving the top A* grade.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment for the Redbridge Grammar Schools.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Verbal reasoning

  • Mathematics

  • Non-verbal reasoning

Exam length — 2 × 60 minute exams.

Pass mark —  104.

Other exam information — The two papers will each test two subjects. One will test English and verbal reasoning, the other mathematics and non-verbal reasoning.

Woodford County High School for Girls uses the same 11+ Entrance Test as Ilford County High School. The test will be taken at the school.

Scores will be standardised.

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School

About the School

 

Address — Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1400+

Places available in year 7 — 200+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area — Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School does have a catchment area which is based on distance from the school. 

Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, 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.

Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care.

  2. Children previously in Care outside of England.

  3. Children with a sibling at the school at the time of application or who will be still attending when the applicant is admitted. 

  4. Child’s health reasons, supported by medical evidence, which requires the child to attend this school.

  5. Children of staff at the school (where the member of staff has been employed for three years or more at the time at which the application for admission to the Academy is made and/or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage).

  6. Nearness of the children’s homes to the school.

School Summary

Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School (known as ‘The Math’) was founded by Sir Joseph Williamson, lord of the nearby Manor of Cobham, Kent. Today, the school is an all-boys grammar school in Rochester, Kent. Girls are admitted into the school’s sixth form.  The school became an academy in 2011.

The Math was one of the first schools in the UK to be made into a National Teaching School. It specialises in maths, computing and humanities. The school works with the other schools in the Rochester and Walderslade Consortium to extend the curriculum for sixth form students.

In recent years, around 99% of pupils gained GCSE Maths and English grade 4 with 93% gaining grade 5 in both.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style — GL - The Medway Test.

Exam topic:

  • Extended writing

  • Mathematics

  • Verbal reasoning

Exam length — 3x 50 minutes exams.

Pass rate — The Medway Tests are designed to assess and select the top 23% of the children in the year group to go to a grammar school.

Pass mark —The tests are designed to assess and select 23% of the children in the year group to go to a grammar school.

Any child who has taken the Medway Tests and achieved scores that are below the minimum score will be deemed non-eligible.

Please note - Scoring above the minimum score does not guarantee your child a place at your chosen school.

Other exam information:

  • The verbal reasoning and maths exams are 50 minutes each. Both are multiple choice. 

  • The English test is one people of writing which lasts 50 minutes, including 10 minutes to plan.

  • The Medway Test is sat by children in year 6 at their own school if they go to a Medway school (except Kings School in Rochester) or in a Medway Test Centre if they go to schools outside of Medway. 

  • The following formula is used to calculate the total weighted score for each child:

Extended Writing standardised score x 2 + Mathematics standardised score x 2 + Verbal reasoning standardised score x 1

=  the total weighted score

All scores will be standardised. 

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English Paper 1

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Exam Paper (Comprehension and Creative Writing)

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by St Bernard’s High School.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For St Bernard’s High School

About the School

 

Address — St Bernard’s High School, Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 7JS

Type of school — Girls’ partially selective grammar school

Religion — Roman Catholic

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 900+

Places available in year 7 —  175+ (around 1/3 of which are selective)

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  St Bernard High School does have a catchment area, which gives priority based on location and distance from the school.

St Bernard’s High School’s Catchment Area

Oversubscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

  1. Catholic children in public care or who were previously in public care.

  2. Practising Catholic girls living in the following parishes, whose application is supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice from their Parish Priest: Our Lady of Lourdes, Leigh-on-Sea; St. Helen’s, Westcliff-on-Sea; Sacred Heart, Southend- on-Sea; St. Teresa’s, Rochford; St. George’s, Shoebury; St. Peter’s, Eastwood; St. John Fisher, Prittlewell; Holy Family, South Benfleet; Our Lady of Ransom, Rayleigh and Our Lady of Canvey, Canvey Island.

  3. Other practising Catholic girls whose application is supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice from their Parish Priest.

  4.  Baptised Catholics whose application is not supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice from their Parish Priest.

  5. Other children in public care or who were previously in public care.

  6. Girls of the Eastern Orthodox Church and whose normal place of residence lies within the priority area whose application is supported by their priest.

  7. Practising Christian girls attending Catholic Primary schools, whose application is supported in writing by their Minister.

  8. Practising Christian girls whose normal place of residence lies within the priority area and whose application is supported in writing by their Minister.

  9. Non-Christian girls whose normal place of residence lies within the priority area and whose application is supported in writing by their local religious leader

  10. Applications from girls who do not fall into the above categories. 

Up to 63 selective places will be offered to girls who have passed the 11+ Exam Selective Test as administered by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex and whose normal place of residence lies within the priority area. If two or more girls tie for the final selective place, then it will be awarded using the oversubscription criteria.

School Summary

St Bernard’s High School was founded in 1910 and is a Roman Catholic, partially selective girls’ school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex with a mixed sixth form. The school specialises in the arts and science. It became an academy in 2011.

The school produces consistently high GCSE and A-Level results. In recent years, Year 11 students at St Bernard’s achieved a Progress 8 figure of 0.89, the highest score in Southend; this score placed St Bernard’s in the top 100 schools in the country. 

The school is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex:

CSSE Members. (Source)

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

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 310 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.

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For Caistor Grammar School

About the School

 

Address — Caistor Grammar School, Church Street, Caistor, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6QJ

Type of school — Mixed  Grammar School

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 700+

Places available in year 7 — 100+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area — Caistor Grammar School’s catchment area places priority on students who live within 6.5 miles in a straight line distance from the Headmaster’s Office to the applicant’s residence. 

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, with a score of 220 or above. 

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Qualified candidates who are in Public Care (Looked After Children).

  2. Qualified candidates who reside (the Governors define being resident as sleeping at least 5 nights out of every seven during Term Time) and whose principal residency is within 6.5 miles in a straight line distance from the Headmaster’s Office to the applicant’s residence-Lincolnshire Authority will use the Post Office address for the applicant’s residence.

  3. Qualified children who do not fall into the above categories in order of entry exam scores (highest first).

In the case of over subscription in any category, the following criteria shall apply: 

The school will calculate the mean rank position and, if there is still a tie, we shall take the highest individual score on the written test. If a tie still exists, we take the least number of mistakes made on the written paper, then the raw mark on the written paper and finally the raw mark overall.

School Summary

Caistor Grammar School was established in 1630 and is a mixed grammar school in Caistor, Lincolnshire. It is one of the top-performing schools in the area and entry is competitive. It became an academy in 2012. The school is the only grammar school in Lincolnshire that is not part of the Lincolnshire Consortium. Therefore, it’s 11 Plus exam is administered by the school itself.

Caistor Grammar School commonly ranks highly in its performance at GCSE and A Level. It has gained 95-100% 5 A* to C grades in recent years. The school specialises in sports and humanities. It has also been named as a High Performing Specialist School.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

Number of exams — 2 

Pass mark — 220 (The scores from both tests are combined and must equal at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry).

Other exam information:

  • One of the tests will be multiple choice and the other written, where students have to write and explain their answers in full.

  • A 15-minute practice paper will be given before the exam begins to familiarise students with the types of questions.

Scores will be standardised.

Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire except this school sit the same exam. If you are applying for Caistor Grammar School and any other Grammar School in Lincolnshire, your child will have to sit two different exams.

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English Paper 1

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English Paper 2

Exam Paper (Comprehension and Creative Writing)

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Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)

English Paper 3

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Maths Paper 1

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Maths Paper 2

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11 Plus Preparation Resources For King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

About the School

 

Address — King Edward VI Grammar School, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3SX

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1200+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 7 or more

Catchment area —  King Edward VI Grammar School has a catchment area. The school has a priority catchment area, which is defined by the area within a distance of 12.5 miles from the school. The child must have been living in this area since September of Year 6 to qualify.

120 spaces are given to candidates in the priority area. 

30 are given to candidates out of the priority area.

Map of priority area.

Oversubscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

Priority area spaces:

Up to 8 out of the 120 ‘priority area’ places are available to the top performing boys in the selection test who fulfil all the following criteria:

  1. At the time of test registration, are EITHER in receipt of the Pupil Premium payment OR are classified as ‘looked after’ children or ‘previously looked after’ children. In each case, this must be declared on the CSSE Supplementary Information Form when registering for the tests (evidence will be required).

  2. Achieved a final standardised score of at least 340.

Further places will be offered in descending rank order of marks to the boys up until 120 places have been awarded to priority area applicants (this total includes any places awarded above).

Out of priority area:

Up to 2 out of these places are available to the top performing boys in the selection test who fulfil all the following criteria regardless of their location:

  1. At the time of test registration, are EITHER in receipt of the Pupil Premium payment OR are classified as ‘looked after’ children or ‘previously looked after’ children. In each case, this must be declared on the CSSE Supplementary Information Form when registering for the tests (evidence will be required).

  2. Achieved a final standardised score of at least 368.

The remaining places from the 30 will then be offered in descending rank order of marks to the boys scoring highest in the selection test.

School Summary

King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) is a boys’ grammar school with mixed sixth form. The school is situated in Chelmsford, Essex and became an academy in 2011. 

KEGS gained a specialism in science in 2004 and gained leading edge status in 2003 (this was renewed in 2006). It also specialises in languages. The school is consistently ranked in the top 50 schools in the country in national examination league tables. 

This school is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex:

CSSE Members. (Source)

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

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 —  Changes each year.

In 2016, the lowest qualifying score was 332 (or 350 outside the priority area).

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.

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The test papers we’ve shared below are in similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Ermysted's Grammar School.

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

Exam Paper

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Ermysted's Grammar School.

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Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Maths

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — 2x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark —  There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.

Other exam information:

  • The online registration form must be filled out in order to complete the entrance exams.

  • The first exam tests English and verbal reasoning. The second, maths and non-verbal reasoning.

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Spalding High School.

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Spalding High School.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For Spalding High School

About the School

 

Address — Spalding High School, Stonegate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2PJ

Type of school — Girls’  Grammar School

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1000+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area — Spalding High School’s catchment area places priority on location and distance from the school.

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 with a score of 220 or above. 

Before the application of oversubscription criteria, 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.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children.

  2. Children with a brother or sister on roll at Spalding High School at the time of application or who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. 

  3. Other Children.

If any admissions category is oversubscribed then the applicants in that category will be ranked increasing order of straight line distance from home to school.

School Summary

Spalding High School (SHS) was established in 1920 and is an all-girls grammar school in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The school has an attached sixth form which admits boys as well as girls. It specialises in sports and has high performing specialist status.

Students are split into five houses, with each house named after a famous historical woman: Curie, Johnson, Nightingale, Pankhurst and Sharman. 

The schools aims for its students to:

  • Strive for excellence in all that we do.

  • Feel safe, confident and supported.

  • Be inspired, challenged, and encouraged but also learn to be reflective and resilient.

  • Promote and value educational achievement.

  • Value creativity, artistic, cultural and charitable pursuits and hold them in as high a regard as examination success.

  • Celebrate and take pride in each other's achievements as much as our own.

  • Be honest with all around us and to be able to trust everyone to be respectful, friendly and polite.

  • Value the worth of perseverance and determination.

  • Be confident enough to take risks and to learn to be resourceful.

  • Build friendships that in some cases might last us our lifetime.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).

Exam types:

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).

Pass mark — 220

The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.

Other exam information:

  • All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet. 

  • Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.

  • Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.

  • Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions. 

  • Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.

Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.

Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by King Edward VI School (Shakespeare's School).

11 Plus Preparation Resources For King Edward VI School

About the School

 

Address — King Edward VI School, Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BE

County — Warwickshire

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 90+

Average applicants per place — 6 or more

Catchment area — The school’s catchment area is split into an ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ priority circle, with the inner circle being prioritised.

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.

 Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:

  1. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that name the school will be admitted first, subject to them achieving above the required minimum academic standard for the school for this particular year of entry.

  2. Any looked-after or previously looked-after children who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for the school for this particular year of entry, or who score up to 20 marks below the automatic qualifying score.

  3. Children who live within the outer priority circle (including those living in the inner priority circle) who attract the pupil premium via eligibility for Free School Meals who achieve either the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry, or who score up to 20 marks below the automatic qualifying score.

  4. Up to 70 places will be allocated to children who live within the inner priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for the school, for this particular year of entry.

  5. Children who live within the outer priority circle (including those living in the inner priority circle) who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for the school, for this particular year of entry.

  6. Children living outside of the outer priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.

  7. Children who score below the automatic qualifying score, but above the required minimum academic standard for the waiting list for this school, for this particular year of entry.

School Summary

King Edward VI School was founded in 1295 making it one of the oldest schools in the country. It is an all-boys grammar school that now accepts both boys and girls into its sixth-form.

The school is nicknamed "Shakespeare's School" as it is likely William Shakespeare attended this school himself from age 7-14.

Find the most recent Ofsted 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

Websitehttps://www.kes.net/

Contacthttps://www.kes.net/contact-us/

Twitter https://twitter.com/KES_Stratford

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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English Sample Paper 1

English Sample Paper 2

Maths Sample Paper 1

Maths Sample Paper 2

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The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by St Anselm’s College.

11 Plus Preparation Resources For St Anselm’s College

About the School

 

Address —  St Anselm’s College, Manor Hill, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1UQ

Type of school — Boys’ Roman Catholic grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1000+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

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:

  1. 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). 

  2. Baptised Christian, non-Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After Boys, Baptised Christian, non-Catholic boys, living in the relevant area. 

  3. 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.

Find the most recent Ofsted 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.

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