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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS 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 Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Glen Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7BJ

Type of school — Mixed grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1300+

Places available in year 7 — 180+

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  Bacup and Rawtenstall 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.

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. Children holding a Statement of Special Educational Need/Education, Health and Care Plan that names the school.

  3. Pupils attending Area 1 primary schools* (ranked in order of overall entrance examination mark).

  4. Pupils attending Area 2 primary schools** (ranked in order of overall entrance examination mark).

  5. Pupils not attending Area 1 or 2 primary schools (ranked in order of overall entrance examination mark).

*Area 1 Primary Schools

  • Balladen Primary, Rawtenstall

  • Britannia Community Primary, Bacup

  • Constable Lee St. Paul’s CE Primary, Rawtenstall

  • Crawshawbooth Primary, Crawshawbooth

  • Holy Trinity CE Primary, Stacksteads

  • Newchurch CE Primary, Newchurch

  • Northern Primary, Bacup

  • Sharneyford Primary, Bacup

  • St. Anne’s Edgeside CE, Waterfoot

  • St. James the Less RC Primary, Rawtenstall

  • St. Joseph’s RC Primary, Stacksteads

  • St. Mary’s CE Primary, Rawtenstall

  • St. Mary’s RC Primary, Bacup

  • St. Peter’s RC Primary, Newchurch

  • St. Saviour’s Community Primary, Bacup

  • Thorn Primary, Bacup

  • Water Primary, Water

  • Waterfoot Primary, Waterfoot

**Area 2 Primary Schools

  • Broadway Primary, Haslingden

  • Edenfield CE, Edenfield

  • Haslingden Primary, Haslingden

  • Helmshore Primary, Helmshore

  • Our Lady & St Anselm’s RC Primary, Whitworth

  • St. Batholomew’s CE Primary, Whitworth

  • St. James CE Primary, Haslingden

  • St. John’s Stonefold CE Primary, Accrington

  • St. John with St. Michael CE Primary, Shawforth

  • St. Mary’s RC Primary, Haslingden

  • St. Veronica’s RC Primary, Helmshore

  • Stubbins Primary, Stubbins

  • Tonacliffe Primary, Whitworth

School Summary

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (BRGS) was founded in 1701 as Newchurch Grammar School. It moved to its current site in 1913 and was renamed after the two towns on either side of Waterfoot — Bacup and Rawtenstall. The school is a mixed, selective grammar school and sixth form.

BRGS specialises in mathematics and computing. It’s also a designated Training School. It became an academy in 2012. The school has a reputation for great exam results and it constantly ranks well in school league tables.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

Exam Board — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • Maths

  • English

  • Verbal Reasoning

Exam length — 3x 50 minute exams.

Other exam information — Each exam will cover one topic and all will consist of multiple choice questions.

Scores will be standardised.

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KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.

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English Paper 3

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Maths Paper 1

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

About the School

 

Address — Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BB

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 900+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  Wilmington Grammar School for Girls does have a catchment area with priority given to boys living within 1.5 miles of the school or living within the parishes listed below:

  • Ash Cum Ridley

  • Badgers Mount 

  • Bean

  • Crockenhill 

  • Darenth 

  • Dartford

  • Dunton Green 

  • Eynsford 

  • Farningham

  • Fawkham 

  • Halstead 

  • Hartley

  • Hextable 

  • Horton Kirby & South Darenth 

  • Istead Rise (ward)

  • Kemsing 

  • Longfield & New Barn 

  • Meopham

  • Otford 

  • Shoreham 

  • Southfleet

  • Stanstead 

  • Stone 

  • Sutton at Hone & Hawley

  • Swanley 

  • Swanscome & Greenhithe 

  • West Kingsdown

  • Wilmington 

  • Wrotham

Other priority areas:

  • Children receiving Pupil Premium who live within a 3-mile radius of the school will also be given priority.

  • Governor places will be awarded to girls who have shown exceptional performance in the Mathematics paper of the Kent test who also live within a 5-mile radius of the school. (15 places).

The school’s catchment/priority areas.

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 with a sibling who will be attending the school or Wilmington Grammar School for Boys when the applicant joins.

  3. Children of staff at the school.

  4. Governor places - awarded to girls who have shown exceptional performance in the Mathematics paper of the Kent test and live within a 5-mile radius of the school. (Up to 10% of the PAN - 15 places).

  5. Girls who live within 1.5 mile proximity of the school and girls living within the parishes listed in the catchment area.

  6. Children receiving Pupil Premium who live within a 3-mile radius of the school.

  7. All other eligible girls  – those living closest to the school first.

Furthest distance offered a place 2020 - 2.750 miles.

Furthest distance offered a place 2019 - 2.003 miles.

Furthest distance offered a place 2018 - 3.346 miles.

School Summary

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (WGSG)  was established in 1958 and is an all-girls grammar school in Wilmington, Kent. The school’s sixth form is co-educational and admits both boys and girls. WGSG became an academy in 2011.

The school specialises in computing and maths. WGSG works with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys to expand the number of courses on offer to their sixth form students. 

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test

Exam topic:

  • Reasoning

    • Verbal, non-verbal and spatial

  • English and maths

  • Creative writing

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.

Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.

Other exam information:

  • The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.

  • The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.

  • The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.

  • Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.

Scores:

  • Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.

  • Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.

Pass mark:

To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.

If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.

Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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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 Sir Thomas Rich’s School.

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 1

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS 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 Thomas Rich’s School.

About the School

Address — Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Oakleaze, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0LF

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 3 or more

Catchment area —  Sir Thomas Rich’s School does not have a catchment area.

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. 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:

  1. A ‘looked after child’.

  2. Boys from families entitled to Pupil Premium.

  3. Other qualifying boys in test rank order.

School Summary

Sir Thomas Rich’s School was formed in 1666 and is an all-boys, selective grammar school in Oakleaze, Gloucestershire. Girls have been able to join the school at sixth form since 1987. It became an academy in 2010.

The school specialises in languages and science. In recent years, around 50% of all GCSE grades were in the top two grades (8 or 9).

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. 

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INDEPENDENT ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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

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English 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 The Latymer School.

About the School

 

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

Type of school — Mixed grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1400+

Places available in year 7 — 200+

Average applicants per place — 10 or more

Please note this school is heavily oversubscribed. In recent years, there were 2000+ 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.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

Exam style: GL and school written testing. 

Exam types:

  • English (school written)

  • Mathematics (GL)

  • Verbal Reasoning (GL)

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.

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS 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 Parkstone Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Parkstone Grammar School, Sopers Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7EP

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1300+

Places available in year 7 — 200+

Average applicants per place — 5 or more

Catchment area —  Parkstone 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 girls who are classed as “Looked After” or who have previously been “Looked After”.

  2. Eligible girls 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 girls who live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3, and who are currently entitled to the Pupil Premium.

  4. Eligible girls who live within the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3.

  5. Eligible girls who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3, and who are currently entitled to the Pupil Premium.

  6. Eligible girls who live outside the historic Borough of Poole or Poole postcodes BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18 and BH21 3 in rank order of the entrance test scores, with those girls obtaining the highest scores given higher priority.

School Summary

Parkstone Grammar School was established in 1905 and is a girls’ grammar school in Poole, Dorset. The school became an academy in 2011 and specialises in science and languages.

The school works in collaboration with local Poole Grammar School for Boys to offer an extensive curriculum. They encourage their girls to embrace commitment, courage and compassion.

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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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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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 Watford Grammar School for Girls.

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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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MATHS 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 Watford Grammar School for Girls.

About the School

 

Address — Watford Grammar School for Girls, Lady's Close, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE

Type of school — Girls, partially selective, grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1400+

Places available in year 7 — 210+ (25% of which are selective)

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  Watford Grammar School for Girls has a catchment area.

The admission area comprises the Watford area and the ‘rest of the admission area’. The postcodes in each area are not listed in priority order. All postcodes are treated equally within each area unless there is a need to operate the tie-break.

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:

Community places:

  1.  Looked After Children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 

  2. Girls whose normal home address is nearest to the school and who would not be allocated a place under any other criterion (up to 21 places, 10% of the total admissions). 

  3. Girls with a parent who is a permanent member of the school staff. To qualify, the member of staff must either have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or have been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

  4. Girls with a sibling (sister) enrolled at the school, excluding sisters who first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12 or Year 13). 

  5. Girls with a sibling (brother) enrolled at Watford Grammar School for Boys, excluding brothers who first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12 or Year 13). 

  6. Places will then be allocated to girls in increasing distance order using straight line distance between the family’s normal home address and the school.

    Specialist (selective) places 

  7. Girls selected on the basis of aptitude for music as measured by the school's assessment procedures, in merit order (up to 21 places, 10% of total admissions). 

  8. Girls selected by academic ability as measured by the school’s assessment procedures, in merit order (52 places, 25% of total admissions).

School Summary

Watford Grammar School for Girls was established in 1704 and is an all-girls, partially-selective grammar school in Watford, Hertfordshire. The school became an academy in 2010 and is part of the South West Herts School Grammar School Consortium.

The school specialises in visual arts, maths and computing. The school works closely with Watford Grammar School for Boys and the two schools share a lot of joint courses and activities. Extracurricular activities play a key role at the school with students being encouraged to take part in three or more extra-curricular clubs per week.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

Exam style — South West Herts Consortium Schools Exam (GL Assessment).

Exam types:

  • Verbal reasoning 

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 2x 1 hour exams.

Pass mark — N/A - No minimum score will be required to gain admission, places are offered strictly in descending order of each applicant's standardised test score.

Other exam information — 

  • There will be two separate exam papers - one for maths and one for verbal reasoning.

  • Both tests take approximately one hour to deliver and are provided by GL Assessment.  

  • Both exams are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.

Scores will be standardised. 

Please note - Watford Grammar School for Girls is a partially selective school, meaning only 25% of available places in year 7 will be available based on academic ability each year.

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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

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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 Marling School.

About the School

Address — Marling School, Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HE

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 3 or more

Catchment area —  Marling 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:

  1. Any children in public care who have met the qualifying standard.

  2. Any children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, who have met the qualifying standard.

  3. Any candidate attracting Pupil Premium funding (those who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the six years prior to the test day) who have met the qualifying standard.

  4. Other qualifying candidates in test rank order.

School Summary

Marling School was founded in 1887 and is an all-boys, selective grammar school in Gloucestershire. It became an academy in 2011. The school has a reputation for encouraging a child’s musical ability.

In recent years, 17% of all GCSE grades awarded are at the very highest grade 9 with 65% at grades 9-7 and 88% at grades 9-6. 

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. 

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KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dane Court Grammar School.

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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 Dane Court Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RT

Type of school — Mixed grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1300+

Places available in year 7 — 170+

Average applicants per place — 2 or more

Catchment area —  Dane Court Grammar School does have a catchment area which is based on distance from the school.

Oversubscription policy — Before the application of the oversubscription criteria, children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) who name this school will be admitted.

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

  1. Eligible students who are presently or were previously in Local Authority care.

  2. Eligible students who demonstrate health and special access reasons. 

  3. Eligible students with a brother or sister already at the school.

  4. Eligible students, on the basis of distance of the children’s home to the school, with those living nearer to the school receiving priority.

School Summary

Dane Court Grammar School was founded in 1957 and is a mixed grammar school in Broadstairs, Kent. It became an academy in 2011 and has a large attached sixth form which is part of the Thanet Sixth Form Consortium.

The school has specialised in languages since 2003.  It has completed a £20 million rebuilding programme, meaning the school now has state-of-the-art facilities.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment/The Kent Test

Exam topic:

  • Reasoning

    • Verbal, non-verbal and spatial

  • English and maths

  • Creative writing

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.

Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.

Other exam information:

  • The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.

  • The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.

  • The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.

  • Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.

Scores:

  • Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.

  • Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.

Pass mark:

To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.

If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.

Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.

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KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent/Medway Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Holcombe Grammar School.

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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 Holcombe Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Holcombe Grammar School, Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  Holcombe Grammar 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 with a sibling at the school at the time of application or who will be still attending when the applicant is admitted. 

  3. Children who attend any of the following Thinking Schools’ Academy Trust Medway primary schools: The Gordon Children’s Academy, New Horizons Children’s Academy, All Faiths Children’s Academy, Cedars Children’s Academy.

  4. 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).

  5.  Child’s health reasons.   Written medical evidence from a General Practitioner or hospital consultant must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires the child to attend “Holcombe Grammar School”. 

  6. Children who live closest to the school.

School Summary

Holcombe Grammar School (previously known as Chatham Grammar School for Boys) was founded in 1817 and is an all-boys grammar school in Chatham, Kent. The school has an attached sixth form which admits both boys and girls. It became an academy in 2011.

Students are split into four houses: Barfleur, Conquest, Guardian and Shannon (all named after ships built at the local dockyard). 

The school calls themselves ‘a Thinking School’, aiming to equip students for life so they can thrive in a world outside of academia.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

There are two different possible 11 plus exams for entry to this school, The Kent Test and the Medway Test. Both tests are different, but children do not need to take both tests.

THE KENT TEST

Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test

Exam topic:

  • Reasoning

    • Verbal, non-verbal and spatial

  • English and maths

  • Creative writing

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.

Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.

Other exam information:

  • The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.

  • The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.

  • The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.

  • Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.

Scores:

  • Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.

  • Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.

Pass mark:

To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.

If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.

Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.

THE MEDWAY TEST

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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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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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 Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School.

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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 Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School.

About the School

 

Address — Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School, Sandon Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AU

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1200+

Places available in year 7 — 170+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area —  Kesteven and Gratham Girls’ 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. Looked after children and all previously looked after children.

  2. There is a sibling at the school who is attending when the application is made.

  3. Students who are eligible for the Pupil Premium who achieve the minimum qualifying standard and whose home address is within 12 miles of the school.

  4. The distance from the home to the school. Priority will be given to the child living nearest the school.

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 & Grantham Girls’ School (KGGS) was established in 1910 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 2012.

Former students include Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female Prime Minister, who was Head Girl in 1942-43.

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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KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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The test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School.

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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 Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3EW

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

Places available in year 7 — 170+

Average applicants per place — 3 or more

Catchment area —  Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar 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 who are looked after and previously looked after children.

  2. Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of entry to the school.

  3. Children with Health and Special Access Reasons for applying to the school.

  4. Children in receipt of Pupil Premium/Free School Meals.

  5. Nearness of children’s homes to the school (measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Distances are measured from a point defined as within the child’s home to a point defined as within the school as specified by the NLPG.)

School Summary

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School was founded in 1881 and is an all-girls grammar school in Canterbury, Kent. The school has an attached sixth form which admits both boys and girls. 

Simon Langton Girls’ specialises in music and ICT.

During their time at the school, students embark upon their personal ‘Langton Journey’. Together they develop a shared set of values and learning behaviours, qualities expected from all. The school calls these the Langton Values.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test

Exam topic:

  • Reasoning

    • Verbal, non-verbal and spatial

  • English and maths

  • Creative writing

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.

Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.

Other exam information:

  • The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.

  • The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.

  • The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.

  • Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.

Scores:

  • Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.

  • Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.

Pass mark:

To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.

If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.

Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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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 Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Horncastle.

New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.

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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 Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Horncastle.

About the School

 

Address — Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Horncastle, West Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5AD

Type of school — Mixed grammar school 

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 120+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area — Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Horncastle’s catchment area places priority on location and distance from the school.

A map of the school’s catchment/transport 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 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, if they have reached the required standard for entry.

  2. Children who have reached the qualifying standard for entry and who are eligible for pupil premium or the service premium.

  3. Eligible children whose permanent address is within the school’s designated area for free transport with priority being given to the order of their total scores in the entrance tests.

  4. Eligible children from all other areas with priority being given to the order of their total scores in the entrance tests.

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

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Horncastle was founded in 1327 and is a mixed, selective grammar school in Lincolnshire.  It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2012. The school specialises in maths, science and languages.

The school currently holds several awards, including:

  • The International School Award

  • Healthy School Award

  • Eco School Award

  • The School Council Silver 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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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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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 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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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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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 Stroud High School.

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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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 Stroud High School.

About the School

Address — Stroud High School, Beards Lane, Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HF

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 3 or more

Catchment area —  Stroud High School does not have a catchment area.

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. 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:

  1. A student who is a child in Public Care or was previously in Public Care who achieves the required standard.

  2. Students from families eligible for Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium at the time of the test who achieve the required standard (documentary evidence will be required to demonstrate that the Parent/Carer is eligible to receive Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium).

  3. Rank order from the entrance test. 

School Summary

Stroud High School (SHS) was founded in 1904 and is an all-girls, selective grammar school in Stroud, Gloucestershire. The school has an attached sixth form which also allows boys. It became an academy in 2011.

The school specialises in science and languages. It is part of the Stroud Post-16 Consortium.

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. 

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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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 Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford.

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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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 Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford.

About the School

 

Address — Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford, Station Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HY

Type of school — Mixed grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 600+

Places available in year 7 — 100+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more

Catchment area — Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford’s catchment area places priority on location and distance from the school.

A map of the school’s catchment/transport 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 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. Pupils who have reached the required score and who are or have previously been in public care.

  2. Pupils living within the designated free transport area (our traditional catchment area) who have reached the required score. 

  3. Pupils who do not live within our designated free transport area but attend the primary schools within it (Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe, Willoughby and Withern) and who reach the required score.

  4. Pupils not living in the designated free transport area or attending a primary school in this area who reach the required score.

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

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford (QEGS) was founded in 1566 and is a mixed, selective grammar school in Lincolnshire. It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2010.

The school used to be a business and enterprise specialist college before becoming an academy. Today, they still encourage students to learn and set up businesses alongside their studies.

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

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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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 Stratford Girls’ Grammar School.

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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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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 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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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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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 The Crypt School.

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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MATHS 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 The Crypt School.

About the School

 

Address — The Crypt School, Podsmead, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5AE

Type of school — Mixed grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1100+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 3 or more

Catchment area —  The Crypt School does not have a catchment area.

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. 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:

  1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who have met the qualifying standard

  2. Candidates in receipt of Pupil Premium who have met the qualifying standard.

  3. Candidates who have met the qualifying standard who have a parent who is, at the time the application is made, a member of School staff, provided the parent has either been employed for minimum of two years, or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skills shortage at the time of their appointment.

  4. All other candidates who have met the qualifying standard in test rank order.

School Summary

The Crypt School was established in 1539 and is a mixed, selective grammar school in Gloucestershire. It was previously an all-boys’ school but it became co-educational in 2018. The school became an academy in 2011.

The Crypt School specialises in science and languages. In recent years, 65% of all GCSE students achieved at least 5 Grade 7-9 GCSEs.

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. 

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS 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 Torquay Girls’ Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Torquay Girls’ Grammar School, 30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7DY

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1000+

Places available in year 7 — 150+

Average applicants per place — 3 or more

Catchment area —  Torquay Girls’ Grammar School does not have a catchment area however straight-line distance from home to school is used in a tie-break situation.

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.

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

  1. A child in care or an adopted child.

  2. Children Eligible for the Pupil Premium at the time of the test.

  3. Children of staff working at the school at the time of the test (subject to meeting the criteria in the Admissions Code).

  4. A girl with a sister at the school.

  5. By direct line distance from home to the school at the time of application.

School Summary

Torquay Girls’ Grammar School was established in 1915 and is an all-girls grammar school in Torquay, Devon. The school became an academy in 2011. It specialises in humanities (geography, history and religions education). It was of one of the first schools in the UK to achieve Humanities Specialist School status. 

The school is part of the South West Academic Trust and works with other high-performing grammar schools and Exeter University. The school also works with the local boys’ grammar school to extend the curriculum for both schools.

Torquay Girls’ Grammar School consistently achieves top exam results and is often found in the top 20 state schools in the UK.

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

  • Mathematics

Exam length — 2x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year. There is no threshold score that has to be achieved in each skill tested – it is the overall score that will be used to rank the student.

Other exam information — 

  • All questions will be multiple choice.

  • All the tests are set to reflect what has been taught in the primary schools according to the National Curriculum for Year 5.

  • There will be a short break between the two papers.

Scores will be standardised.

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KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 2

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Verbal Reasoning Paper 3

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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 Borden Grammar School.

About the School

 

Address — Borden Grammar School, Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB

Type of school — Boys’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 800+

Places available in year 7 — 120+

Average applicants per place — 2 or more

Catchment area —  Borden Grammar School does have a catchment area which is based on distance from the school.  Priority is given to children residing in postcode areas beginning with ME9, ME10, ME11, and ME12, followed by children who reside in the postcode areas beginning ME8 & ME13.

Oversubscription 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 local authority care or who were previously in local authority care.

  2. Up to 15% of places for admission into Year 7 will be reserved for children in postcodes ME9, ME10, ME11 and ME12 who have been eligible for Free School Meals at any time during KS2.

  3. Children with a brother (or sister in the Sixth Form) attending the school when the child joins year 7.

  4. Children with health and special access reasons who have a demonstrable and significant need to attend this particular school.

  5. Children who reside in the postcode areas beginning with the following: ME9, ME10, ME11, and ME12.

  6. Children who reside in the postcode areas beginning ME8 & ME13.

  7. Children living in any other area.

School Summary

Borden Grammar School was founded in 1878 and is a boy’s grammar school in Sittingbourne, Kent. The school has a large attached sixth form which accepts both boys and girls. It became an academy in 2012.

The school specialises in both sports and languages. It focuses on three core aims,

  • To Support: For Borden to be a happy and vibrant community, providing the skills, aptitudes, self-discipline and independence needed for future success.

  • To Inspire: For all students to have high aspirations and to become ethical leaders of their future.

  • To Achieve: For every student to aim, and achieve, higher.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

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

Exam Information

Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test

Exam topic:

  • Reasoning

    • Verbal, non-verbal and spatial

  • English and maths

  • Creative writing

Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.

Pass rate — In recent years, 15,000+ applicants took the Kent test; only 6,500 passed.

Other exam information:

  • The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.

  • The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.

  • The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.

  • Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.

Scores:

  • Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.

  • Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.

Pass mark:

To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.

If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.

Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.

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Devonport High School for Girls | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS 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 Devonport High School for Girls.

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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