St Paul's Girls' School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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CEM SELECT ONLINE FAMILIARISATION TEST
St Paul’s Girls English Sample Papers
St Paul’s Girls Mathematics Sample Papers
St Paul’s Girls COMPREHENSION Sample Papers
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Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exams and CEM Select.
Exam types and lengths:
Stage 1
CEM Select (verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning)
Stage 2
English
Maths
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.
Exam Length— Unknown.
Other exam information:
The CEM Select is an online assessment that tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning.
CEM Select is taken in the November of year 6.
Successful candidates from CEM Select will be invited back in the following January for further exams in maths, English and comprehension.
Entry is decided based on performance in the entry exams and interview.
There is a registration fee of £125 required.
Candidates who perform well in the exams will be invited for an interview.
Offers will be sent out in February.
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Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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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
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 test papers by Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.
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About the School
Address — Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5PT
County — West Midlands
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1200+
Places available in year 7 — 180+
Average applicants per place — 5 or more
Catchment area — The School does not have a residence requirement and entry to the school is solely as a result of scores gained in the entrance test.
Pupils who achieve an equal score which is over the qualifying minimum score are then prioritised based on the following criteria:
Children in care or who have been in care.
Children eligible for Pupil Premium.
Children who live nearest to the school.
School Summary
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1929 and is an all-girls grammar school and sixth form. The school received a specialism in science in 2004 and became an academy in 2011.
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is recognised as a Beacon School. It is a partner school of Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School and is ranked 41st in the country in Parent Power survey.
In recent years, almost 100% of students have achieved at least five grades 9-4 including English and Maths. 74% of the grades were 7-9.
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
Website — https://www.suttcold.bham.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.suttcold.bham.sch.uk/page/?title=Contact+Us&pid=2
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/suttcold/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/suttcold?lang=en
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Royal Russell School | Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers
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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test
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Exam Information
Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.
Exam types:
English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).
Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).
Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).
Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).
Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.
Pass mark — There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.
If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.
Other exam information:
The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.
All tests are completed online.
All questions are in multiple-choice format.
The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.
The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.
All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.
Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.
An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.
For information on Royal Russell School’s use of school’s own testing for Year 7 entry, click here.
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Seaford College | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Practice Papers and Answers
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CAT4 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
CAT4 Parent’s Guide
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Exam Information
Exam style — CAT4 (Cognitive Abilities Test).
Exam types:
CAT4 Select (verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning)
Exam length — 72 minutes.
The CAT4 test is composed of 8 short tests assessing the following subsections of the four areas above:
Figure Classification (10 mins)
Figure Matrices (10 mins)
Verbal Classification (8 mins)
Verbal Analogies (8 mins)
Number Analogies (10 mins)
Number Series (8 mins)
Figure Analysis (9 mins)
Figure Recognition (9 mins)
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.
Other exam information —
The CAT4 Test is an online assessment that examines verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning.
A registration fee of £65 is required before testing.
Assessment days take place in September, November, March, and April.
For information on Seaford College’s use of the ISEB Common Pre-Test for Year 9 entry, click here.
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The Grange School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam and CEM Select.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Verbal Reasoning
CEM Select (verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning)
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass-mark for the admission test. On completion of the test, all candidates will receive an age adjusted and standardized score.
Other exam information:
The CEM Select is a computer based online assessment that assesses verbal, non-verbal and numerical reasoning. This is the first stage of exams.
The second stage of exams consists of an English, maths and verbal reasoning examination. These are written papers.
A progress report from the child’s current school is required to be summited as a part of the admission process
The English paper tests creative writing.
Entry to the school is dependent on the child’s results on the entrance exams and also on the submitted progress report.
The students will be given a questionnaire to fill that will give the school some insight on each student’s personal interest.
The entrance examinations take place in the February of year 6.
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Marymount School London | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Marymount School
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
Mathematics
English
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.
Other exam and entry information:
Applications require a non-refundable fee of £100.
Applicants will be invited to sit an interview with a senior staff member.
Marymount will request a reference and report from the applicant's current school.
The acceptance letters will be sent out after the assessment process is complete—a deposit fee of £1800 is required.
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The Abbey School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Exam Information
Exam style — School written exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Reasoning (verbal and non-verbal)
Exam length — 2x 1 hour exams and 1x 45 minutes exam.
Interviews — The girls that are registered will be invited for an interview day in the autumn term. They will spend the day sampling the life at The Abbey. They will participate in a workshop, an activity session as well as a short informal interview. Lunch will be included.
Other exam and entry information:
The 11+ tests take place in January in the year of entry.
The entrance examination tests are based on the National Curriculum and are designed to assess potential.
A non-refundable fee of £100 is charged for registration of the 11+ entrance exam for The Abbey school.
Registrations must be submitted by December of the year before entry.
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Abbotsholme School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Exam length — Unknown
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass-mark for the admission test. On completion of the test, all candidates will receive an age adjusted and standardized score.
Other exam information:
A non-refundable fee of £75 will be required for registration.
A school report and individual references from the child’s current school are required to be submitted as a part of the admission process.
Entry to the school is dependent on the child’s performance on the entrance exams and the submitted progress report.
An informal interview will be conducted by the headteacher.
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Dauntsey's School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
Mathematics
English
Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark —There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.
Other exam and entry information:
The online registration form must be filled out online before the October of Year 6. A non-refundable registration fee of £100 is required.
The assessment exams take place in the January of Year 6.
Applicants will be asked to bring with them their school maths and English books to the day of the assessment exam and interview.
Applicants will be invited to sit a 20-minute interview with two senior staff members. They will be asked to bring with them an item they are proud of. These usually take place in late January.
Offers will be sent to successful candidates in February and the acceptance forms must be returned by the closing date. A deposit fee of £1000 is required to hold a place.
For information on Dauntsey's School’s use of the ISEB Common Pre-Test for Year 9 entry, click here.
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Wakefield Girls’ High School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English (comprehension and creative writing)
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning.
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for these exams.
Other exam information:
Entrance exams take place in the January of year 6.
The online application form must be submitted before the entrance assessment, along with a £50 non-refundable application fee.
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Epsom College | Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers
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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test
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Exam Information
Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.
Exam types:
English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).
Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).
Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).
Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).
Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.
Pass mark — There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.
If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.
Other exam information:
The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.
All tests are completed online.
All questions are in multiple-choice format.
The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.
The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.
All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.
Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.
An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.
For information on Epsom College’s use of school’s own testing for Year 7 entry, click here.
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Herschel Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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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
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3
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About the School
Address — Herschel Grammar School, Northampton Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3BW
County — Berkshire
Type of school — Mixed grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1000+
Places available in year 7 — 150+
Average applicants per place — 10 or more
In previous years, there have been 1400+ applications for just 140+ spaces
Catchment area — Entry to the School is based firstly on the scores gained in the entrance test.
Pupils who achieve an equal score which is over the qualifying minimum score are then prioritised based on the following criteria:
Any Children who have a Statement of Special Educational Need or an Education Health and Care Plan where the School has been named by the Local Authority will be admitted automatically.
Children in care or who have been in care.
Children who live within four miles of the school (in a straight line from the front door of your child’s home address (including flats) to the main entrance gate of the school). The closer you live, the higher the priority.
Children eligible for Pupil Premium who live within 10 miles of the school.
Children of permanent members of the school staff who have been continuously employed by the school for a period of not less than 2 years.
School Summary
Herschel Grammar School is a selective, co-educational grammar school in Slough. It is part of both the Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools and an over-16 consortium with Baylis Court School and The Westgate School. Herschel also runs the Herschel Pupil Training Centre for pupils from Slough and neighbouring local authorities. The school specialises in science, maths, computing and technology. In 2012, it became an academy.
The school has had many names over the years, including:
Slough Technical School
Slough Technical High School (to 1972)
Herschel High School (1972 to 1984)
Sir William Herschel Grammar School (from 1984)
Herschel Grammar School
In recent years, GCSE candidates at the school have achieved their highest ever results, including a record-breaking 8-9 (A*) pass rate of 46%.
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 Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.
Exam types:
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Mathematics/Numerical Reasoning
English
Pass mark — A standardised score of 111 is the minimum score required to be eligible for consideration for admissions.
Other exam information — Both exams will cover a combination of all topics and consist of multiple choice style questions. Both papers include verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
Upton Court Grammar School uses the same 11+ Entrance Test as the other grammar schools in the Slough Consortium (Herschel Grammar School, Langley Grammar School, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School and Upton Court Grammar School). If you are applying to multiple schools in this category, your child only needs to take the tests once.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.herschel.slough.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.herschel.slough.sch.uk/Contact-Us/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Herschel-Grammar-School/108433262514914
Twitter — https://twitter.com/herschelgrammar?lang=en
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBG0jkBF0LqFgS_-z41YFVw
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Heritage School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
11+ Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Heritage School
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Creative Writing
Exam length — 2.5 hours total.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions tests.
Other exam and entry information:
All exams are taken on a taster day at the schools in year 6.
Applicants will be removed from taster lessons in batches to sit the exams.
A copy of the child’s most recent school report is requested.
There is a £25 registration fee.
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Bradfield College | Free 11 Plus (11+) ISEB Pre-Test Practice Papers and Answers
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ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST ENGLISH PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
ISEB Pre-Test Familiarisation Test
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Exam Information
Exam style — ISEB Common Pre-Test.
Exam types:
English (reading comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation).
Maths (in line with the National Curriculum up to Year 5).
Verbal reasoning (common words, antonyms, word combinations, letter transfer, number codes, etc.).
Non-verbal reasoning (shape analogies, classes like, horizontal codes, etc.).
Exam length — 4 exams totalling 2.5 hours.
Pass mark — There is not a fixed pass mark for the admissions test. On completion of the test, all candidates receive an age-adjusted and standardised score. The average score is 100. Schools will also be able to see each child’s score and the time taken for each section of the test.
If a child does well in their 11+ pre-test, they will usually be offered a place, contingent on them then passing the common entrance exam at 13+.
Other exam information:
The tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning separately.
All tests are completed online.
All questions are in multiple-choice format.
The English test takes 25 minutes, mathematics 50 minutes, non-verbal reasoning 32 minutes and verbal reasoning 36 minutes.
The four tests can either be taken together or at separate times. They can be taken in the candidate's own school, at the senior school for which he or she is entered or at an independent testing centre.
All candidates are registered by the senior school(s) for which they are entered.
Test results are available to all senior schools which register the same candidate and therefore a candidate need only sit the tests once for a range of senior schools.
An assessment fee of £24 applies and is non-refundable.
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Lewes Old Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Lewes Old Grammar School
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — Unknown.
Interviews — An interview with a member of staff will take place as part of the admissions process.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.
Other exam and entry information:
The school recommends that registration be completed by the November of year 6.
References from the candidate’s current school will be requested as part of the admissions process.
Entry to the school depends on performance on the entrance exams, interview and references from the candidate’s school.
Candidates with an outstanding performance on the entrance examinations will be considered for a scholarship by the school.
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Denmark Road High School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
ENGLISH PAPER 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
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About the School
Address — Denmark Road High School, Denmark Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3JN
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 950+
Places available in year 7 — 150+
Average applicants per place — 3 or more
Catchment area — Denmark Road High School does not have a catchment area.
Over-subscription 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. There is no predetermined pass mark, instead places will be allocated in rank order.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Looked after children (Children in public care) or previously looked after children which achieve the qualifying standard.
Children eligible for Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium who live in Gloucester City and achieve the qualifying standard (15 places).
Children eligible for Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium who live outside Gloucester City and achieve the qualifying standard (15 places).
Children who achieved the qualifying standard for admission, in rank order of scores.
School Summary
Denmark Road High School (previously called High School for Girls Gloucester) was established in 1883 and is an all-girls, selective grammar school in Gloucestershire. It became an academy in 2011.
The school has an attached sixth form which accepts both boys and girls. The school is constantly oversubscribed due to good exam results. It is ranked as one of the top schools in the country.
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
Non-verbal reasoning
Exam length — 2x 60 minute exams.
Pass mark — Changes each year.
Other exam information —
All three tests are multiple choice.
In the first paper, students will be tested on English and verbal reasoning.
In the second paper, students will be assessed on non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.denmarkroad.org/
Contact — https://www.denmarkroad.org/page/?title=Contact+Us&pid=2
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Denmark-Road-High-School-1524568760899185
Twitter — https://twitter.com/hsfgdenmarkroad?lang=en
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/denmark-road-7198691a5/?originalSubdomain=uk
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Brighton Girls GDST | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Brighton Girls GDST
Exam Information
Exam style —School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — Unknown.
Interviews — Candidates will sit for an informal interview with a senior member of staff as part of the admissions process.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the exam.
Other exam and entry information:
A copy of the candidate’s birth certificate and passport must be submitted to the school.
A progress report from the candidate’s current school will also be requested.
All the candidates are automatically assessed for academic scholarships through the exams they take on the assessment day.
The entrance exams take place in the December of year 6.
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Chigwell School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 plus assessments by Chigwell School.
INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
Other Practice Papers and Answers
Chigwell School Sample Papers
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Chigwell School
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Exam length — Unknown.
Pass mark — There is no fixed pass mark for the admissions test.
Other exam and entry information:
Applications must be submitted by late November, along with a non-refundable fee of £100.
The assessment exams are taken in the January of year 6.
Applicants will be invited to sit a 30-minute interview with a senior staff member upon satisfactory completion of the assessment exam.
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Pate's Grammar School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Pate’s Grammar School.
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Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
ENGLISH PAPER 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
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11 Plus Preparation Resources For Pate’s Grammar School
About the School
Address — Pate’s Grammar School, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0HG
Type of school — Mixed grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1200+
Places available in year 7 — 150+
Average applicants per place — 3 or more
Catchment area — Pate’s Grammar School does not have a catchment area.
Over-subscription 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. There is no predetermined pass mark, instead places will be allocated in rank order.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Looked After Children/Previously Looked After Children.
Children attracting Pupil Premium.
Other ‘qualified’ children, in test rank order, until 150 places are filled.
School Summary
Pate’s Grammar School was founded in 1574 with funding left to Corpus Christi College, Oxford by Richard Pate. The school is now a mixed, selective grammar school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It became an academy in 2010.
Ofsted described the school as ‘Beyond outstanding’. Pate’s regularly ranks in the top 10 of the national school league tables.
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
Non-verbal reasoning
Exam length — 2x 60 minute exams.
Pass mark — Changes each year.
Other exam information —
All three tests are multiple choice.
In the first paper, students will be tested on English and verbal reasoning.
In the second paper, students will be assessed on non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.patesgs.org/
Contact — https://www.patesgs.org/our-school/contact/
Sports —https://www.schoolssports.com/school/Default.asp?Id=286
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/PatesAlumni
Twitter — https://twitter.com/patesgs
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/pate's-grammar-school/?originalSubdomain=uk
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Leighton Park School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers
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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1
INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
11 Plus Preparation Resources For Leighton Park School
Exam Information
Exam style — School’s own exam.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Creative writing
Exam length — 3x 1 hour exams.
Pass mark — Different each year.
Other exam information:
The English paper includes comprehension (focusing on testing inference), spelling, vocabulary and punctuation questions.
The maths paper assesses problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills.
A non-refundable fee of £100 is paid for registration of the entrance exam.
The entrance tests will be taken at the school.
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