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Ultimate 11 Plus (11+) Guide 2023-24 | Sutton Grammar School

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Sutton Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information

Exam Information

Exam style — Selective Eligibility Test (SET) for the Sutton Schools and the Sutton Grammar School second stage entrance test.

The schools have not announced their exam board in order to make the exams fair for all candidates.

Exam types:

  • English 

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 40-50 minutes each.

Pass mark — The pass mark is decided by the school after the tests have been marked.

Please note that parents are not informed of the exact score their child achieved. They are only told whether their child has passed.

Children who are unsuccessful will sometimes be informed of their marks.

Other exam information — 

  • There are two stages of exams.

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

  • In the first stage of exams, all questions are multiple choice in both the English and Maths exams. 

  • The second stage consists of an extended English writing task and a standard Maths paper. In this stage the tests will not include verbal reasoning or non-verbal reasoning. These tests are not multiple choice.

  • Candidates record their answers on a separate answer sheet.

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

Please note that candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying score in the SET (first stage of testing) to be invited back to sit the second stage tests.

Scores will be standardised. 

 The standardised scores of the four exams will be weighted in the ratio 2:2:3:3, with the first round of exams being weighted as 2 and the second round as 3.

Exam Dates

2023:

Stage One — 12th September 2023.

Stage Two — October 2023 (exact date TBC).

Other Important Dates

Next school open days: 20th September 2023.

A virtual school open evening can be found here.

Registration opens for the 11+ exams — 1st May 2023.

Closing date for 11+ SET registration (2024 entry) — August 2023.

Closing date for school application (2024 entry) — 31st October 2023 (11:59pm).

About the School

Address — Sutton Grammar School, Manor Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4AS.

Type of school — Boys grammar school.

Headteacher — Mr Ben Cloves.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 985.

Places available in year 7 — 135.

Average applicants per place — 10 or more.

Please note this school is heavily over subscribed. In  2016, the school had 2594 applicants, 891 of which qualified for the 2nd test and  746 ended up being  eligible for the 135 places. 

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

The catchment area gives priority based on location and distance from the school. The following postcodes are given priority: 

  • SM1-7

  • KT4

  • KT17

  • CR0 4

  • CR4

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. Boys who are looked after or have previously been looked after. Supporting evidence will be required.

  2. Boys who achieved the highest combined score in the SET and Sutton Grammar School’s second stage tests AND whose home address is in one of the following postcodes — SM1-7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4, CR4 (up to 75 places).

  3. Boys who achieved the highest combined scores in the SET and Sutton Grammar

  4. School’s second stage tests, where the home address of the boy may be in any postcode (up to 60 places).

  5. Proximity of the boy's home address from the School (where scores are equal).

 

School Summary

Sutton Grammar school was founded in 1899 and  is an all-boys selective grammar school with a mixed sixth form. The school has had several names over the years including ‘Sutton County Grammar School’ and ‘Sutton Manor School’. It changed to its current name when it became an academy in 2011.

The school specialises in science. 

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

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

The Admissions Process

1st May 2023 — Registration opens for the 11+ SET.

August 2023 — Closing Date for 11+ test registration (2024 entry).

12th September 2023 — Stage One (SET) 11+ entrance tests for 2024 entry.

Late September/October 2023 — Stage One (SET) test results sent out to parents

October 2023 — Stage Two (Sutton Test) 11+ entrance tests for 2024 entry.

31st October 2023 (11:59pm) — Closing date to apply to the school for September 2024 entry. 

1st March 2024 — National offer day.

2022 Admissions policy

Round one (Selective Eligibility Test) FAQ’s

Round two (Second Stage Test) FAQ’s

Practice Papers and our recommended approach

As the tests are set by the school, there are not many revision resources available. This is done purposefully to ensure that all candidates have a fair chance in the exam.

The content of the Maths and English tests is based fully on the Key Stage 2 curriculum. 

First stage English sample questions

First stage Maths sample questions

An example multiple choice answering sheet can be found here.

 Sutton Grammar School does not provide any sample papers for their Second Stage Test.  The content is based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum.

Other past/practice papers and answers for this school can be found here:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Sutton Grammar School

You can find out more about how to prepare for the exam on our 11 Plus Exam Help: A Detailed 18 Point Guide page.

 We would recommend that you start revision and preparation as early as you can. 

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Ultimate 11 Plus (11+) Guide 2023-24 | The Latymer School

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The Latymer School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information

Exam Information

Exam style: GL and school written testing. 

Exam types:

  • English (comprehension and writing)

  • Mathematics 

  • Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams 

Other exam information:

  • There are two papers. One covers Maths and Verbal Reasoning, the other English.

  • The English paper is split into 2x 30 minute sections — one for comprehension and the other for a longer piece of creative writing.

  • The Maths and Verbal Reasoning paper is set by the GL exam board. The English exam is set by the school.

  • The Maths and Verbal Reasoning paper is multiple choice.

  • The Maths and Verbal Reasoning paper will be marked first. Only the top-scoring 650 applicants will have their English paper marked.

Scores will be standardised.

Exam Dates

2023 — 1st-3rd September 2023.

Other Important Dates

Next school open day: 27th April 2023.

A virtual school open evening can be found here.

Registration opens for the 11+ exam (2024 entry) — 3rd May 2023.

Closing date for 11+ exams registration (2024 entry) — 16th June 2023.

Closing date for school application (2024 entry) — 31st October 2023 (11:59pm).

About the School

Address — The Latymer School, Haselbury Road, London, N9 9TN.

Type of school — Mixed grammar school.

Headteacher — Mrs Maureen Cobbett.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1394.

Places available in year 7 —  192.

Average applicants per place — 10 or more.

Please note this school is heavily over subscribed. In 2016 there were 1974 applications.

Catchment area —  The Latymer School does have a catchment area but places preference on 11+ test grades. The schools ‘Inner Area’ consists of the following postcode areas:

 E2, E4, E5, E8, E9, E17

EN1, EN2, EN3, EN4, EN5 (Sectors 1, 2, 4, 5 only), EN8 (Sectors 7, 8, 9 only)

N1 (not N1C), N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10, N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N16, N17, N18, N19, N20, N21, N22

There is no preference within this list.

Over-subscription policy —  Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority out of the top 650 highest-scoring applicants:

  1. Applicants who are or have been Looked After Children (both in and outside of England).

  2. Children who qualify for Pupil Premium, with written confirmation of this (up to 20 places).

  3. Children who show “exceptional musical talent”* and placed within the top 900 in the 11+ tests.

  4. Children who live in the inner area in rank order.

  5. Children who live outside the inner area in rank order.

  6. Applicants will be admitted on the basis of proximity to the school measured in a straight line from the home address. 

*”Exceptional Musical Talent” must be demonstrated at a music audition. This can be any instrument or voice. Applicants should usually have achieved at least Grade 5 distinction level and have previous experience.  

Please note, a music application form must be sent off to the school before the 11+ tests to apply for these spaces.

 

School Summary

The Latymer School was established in 1624 and is a mixed, selective grammar school in North London. Every year, 20 places are given to children with ‘exceptional musical talent’. The school specialises in art, drama and music. 

The school has won many awards including the international schools award. The Latymer School often features near the top of league tables and it  is considered one of the UK’s top state schools.

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

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

The Admissions Process

2rd May 2023 — Registration opens for the 11+ entry exams (2024 entry).

16th June 2023 — Closing Date for 11+ test registration (2024 entry).

1st-3rd September 2023 — 11+ entrance tests for 2024 entry.

31st October 2023 (11:59pm) — Closing date to apply to the school for September 2024 entry. 

1st March 2024 — National offer day.

Admissions Policy 2022

Practice Papers and our recommended approach

GL offers both free and paid familiarisation booklets and practise papers which can be found below:

GL Free 11+ Familiarisation Materials and Past Papers

These GL past papers are from 2017. They’re  designed for your child to use to practice before the exam. 

GL Maths Practice Test

GL Maths Answering Booklet 

GL Maths Answers

Other past/practice papers and answers for this school can be found here:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | The Latymer School

You can find out more about how to prepare for the exam on our 11 Plus Exam Help: A Detailed 18 Point Guide page.

 We would recommend that you start revision and preparation as early as you can. 

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Ultimate 11 Plus (11+) Guide 2023-24 | Queen Elizabeth’s School

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Queen Elizabeth’s School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information

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.

Exam Dates

2023 — September 2023 (exact date TBC).

Other Important Dates

Next school open days: TBC.

A virtual school open event can be found here.

Closing Date for 11+ tests registration (2024 entry) — July 2023.

Closing Date for school application (2024 entry) — 31st October 2023 (11:59pm).

About the School

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

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school.

Headteacher — Mr Neil Enright.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1262.

Places available in year 7 —  180.

Average applicants per place — 10 or more.

Please note this school is extremely oversubscribed. In 2019, 1985 candidates 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 showed 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 the last three years. A record 40 Elizabethans took up places at Oxford and Cambridge in 2020.

School results 2020

School results 2020

School results 2019

School results 2019

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

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

The Admissions Process

Early May 2023 — Entrance test request forms available for 2024 entry.

July 2023 — Closing Date for 11+ test registration (2024 entry).

September 2023 — 11+ entrance tests for 2024 entry.

October 2023 — Test results sent out to parents.

31st October 2023 (11:59pm) — Closing date to apply to the school for September 2024 entry. 

1st March 2024 — National offer day.

2022 School Admissions Guide

Practice Papers and our recommended approach

The familiarisation booklets below are designed to inform parents and candidates about the Entrance Test in order to:

• Give a feel for the appearance of the actual assessment.

• Introduce some of the symbols and phrases used in the assessment.

• Inform parents and candidates of the invigilation procedure.

• Indicate the range of disciplines that will be tested.

• Highlight the range of answer formats used in the assessment.

English Parents’ Guide

Maths Parents’ Guide

Sample English and Maths papers, answers and answering booklets can be found on the school’s website here.

The practise papers below are designed to help prepare your child for their exam. They also will help them understand how to use the answering booklets.

11+ English Paper 1 

11+ English Answer Sheet 1 

11+ English Paper 2 

11+ English Answer Sheet 2

11+ English Paper 3

11+ English Answer Sheet 3 

11+ English Answers 3

11+ Maths Paper 1

11+ Maths Answer Sheet 1 

11+ Maths Answers 1

Other past/practice papers and answers for this school can be found here:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Queen Elizabeth’s School

You can find out more about how to prepare for the exam on our 11 Plus Exam Help: A Detailed 18 Point Guide page.

 We would recommend that you start revision and preparation as early as you can.  

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Ultimate 11 Plus (11+) Guide 2023-24 | The Henrietta Barnett School

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The Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information

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. 

Exam Dates

2023:

Round One entrance tests: September 2023 (exact date TBC).

Round Two Entrance test: October 2023 (exact date TBC).

Other Important Dates

Next school open days: 28th April 2023.

A virtual school open event can be found here.

Closing Date for 11+ tests registration (2024 entry) — 11th July 2023 (5pm).

Closing Date for school application (2024 entry) — 31st October 2023 (11:59pm).

About the School

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

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school.

Headteacher — Del Cooke.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 792.

Places available in year 7 —  100.

Average applicants per place — 10 or more.

Please note this school is heavily oversubscribed. The school received 3000 applications for Year 7 places in 2020.

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 2020 achieved an A* and 86%  achieved an A* or A.

 87% achieved an A* at GCSE and 98% an A* or A in 2020.

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2007. Find their reports here.

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

The Admissions Process

11th July 2023 (5pm) — Closing Date for 11+ test registration (2024 entry).

August 2023 — Deadline for parents to received details of round one entrance tests.

September 2023  — Round one of entrance tests for 2024 entry.

October 2023 (11:59pm) — Closing date to apply to the school for September 2024 entry. 

Early November 2023 — Round two of entrance test for 2024 entry.

1st March 2024 — National offer day.

2022 School Admissions Policy

Practice Papers and our recommended approach

The familiarisation booklets below are designed to inform parents and candidates about the Entrance Test in order to:

• Give a feel for the appearance of the actual assessment.

• Introduce some of the symbols and phrases used in the assessment.

• Inform parents and candidates of the invigilation procedure.

• Indicate the range of disciplines that will be tested.

• Highlight the range of answer formats used in the assessment.

GL Free 11+ Familiarisation Materials and Past Papers

These GL past papers are from 2017. They’re  designed for your child to use to practice before the exam. 

GL English Practice Test

GL English Answering Booklet

GL English Answers

GL Maths Practice Test

GL Maths Answering Booklet

GL Maths Answers

Other past/practice papers and answers for this school can be found here:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | The Henrietta Barnett School

You can find out more about how to prepare for the exam on our 11 Plus Exam Help: A Detailed 18 Point Guide page.

 We would recommend that you start revision and preparation as early as you can.  

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Ultimate 11 Plus (11+) Guide 2023-24 | Bexley Grammar School

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Bexley Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information

Exam Information

Exam style: CEM — Bexley Selection Tests  

Exam types:

  • English (comprehension and verbal reasoning)

  • Mathematics and Problem-Solving (non-verbal reasoning)

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

Pass mark — The pass mark is changes each year. 216 was the selective score for 2020 entry. 

Each year, the top 180 children with highest scores are guaranteed a place at their preferred Bexley school. In 2019, the top 180 applicants all scored over 246.

The highest possible score is 280, the lowest is 140.

Other exam information:

  • There are two papers. One English language skills and the other maths and problem-solving.

  • Every section of the papers are timed.

  • The mathematical content of the questions will not go beyond what children are expected to have been taught by the end of Year 5.

  • The test papers are multiple choice, with the exception of some Maths questions where one answer must be calculated by the child, with answers marked on a separate sheet. 

  •  Children will be given a separate age standardised score for each of the three subject areas, verbal ability, numerical ability and non verbal ability, and one total age standardised score that will be used to decide whether the child is selective or not. 

  • The total score is weighted, by adding 50% of the verbal ability score, 25% of the numerical ability score and 25% of the non verbal ability score.

Scores will be standardised.

Exam Dates

2023 — Week beginning Monday 11 September 2023.

Other Important Dates

Next school open days: TBC.

A virtual school open evening can be found here.

Registration opens for the 11+ exams — 1st May 2023.

Closing date for 11+ exams registration (2024 entry) — June 2023.

Closing date for school application (2024 entry) — 31st October 2023 (11:59pm).

About the School

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

Type of school — Mixed grammar school.

Headteacher — Mr Stephen Elphick.

Cost — Free.

Pupils in school — 1365.

Places available in year 7 —  192.

Average applicants per place — 8 or more.

Please note, this school is heavily oversubscribed. In 2016, 5685 children sat the Bexley Selection Tests and 1753 were 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 2020, 63.2% of GCSE grades were at grades 9-7 (15.5% at grade 9).

Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2007. Find their reports here.

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

The Admissions Process

1st May 2023 — Registration opens for the 11+ entry exams.

July 2023 — Closing Date for 11+ test registration (2024 entry).

2nd-5th November 2023 — 11+ entrance tests for 2024 entry.

31st October 2023 (11:59pm) — Closing date to apply to the school for September 2024 entry. 

December 2023  — Provisional results of selections 11+ exams.

1st March 2024 — National offer day.

Practice Papers and our recommended approach

 Bexley Grammar School does not release any past or practice  papers. 

The test papers are provided by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring, Cambridge University (CEM). CEM does not publish practice papers specifically for the Bexley Selection Tests. 

You can find General CEM Guides below but please note that the Bexley Selection Tests format and questions may be slightly different.

The familiarisation booklets below are designed to inform parents and candidates about the Entrance Test in order to:

• Give a feel for the appearance of the actual assessment.

• Introduce some of the symbols and phrases used in the assessment.

• Inform parents and candidates of the invigilation procedure.

• Indicate the range of disciplines that will be tested.

• Highlight the range of answer formats used in the assessment.

Maths Guide 

Non-Verbal Reasoning Guide

Comprehension Guide

Verbal Reasoning Guide

These CEM past papers are designed for your child to use to practice before the exam. Use these papers to help prepare your child for the exam. The timings for each exam section and the answers are provided.

CEM Short Paper 1A

CEM Short Paper 1B

Other past/practice papers and answers for this school can be found here:

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Bexley Grammar School

You can find out more about how to prepare for the exam on our 11 Plus Exam Help: A Detailed 18 Point Guide page.

 We would recommend that you start revision and preparation as early as you can. 

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