Dame Alice Owen's School | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam

October 2, 2024 The Exam Coach

Dame Alice Owen's School – 11 Plus Exam Information

11 Plus Exam Dates

September of Year 6

11 Plus Exam Format

English ✏️
Mathematics ➗
Verbal Reasoning 🧠

11 Plus Exam Board

GL Assessment + school written exam (The Governors’ Entrance Examination)

11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score

The pass mark for each year is decided after the tests have been marked.
Only children ranked within the top 325 (325 candidates) in the verbal reasoning test will be invited back to sit part 2 of the tests.

Other Exam information

Students will sit three 60-minute papers.
The three exams are separated into parts 1 and 2:
- Part 1 - verbal reasoning (GL assessment)
- Part 2 - English and maths (school written testing)

The verbal reasoning test takes approximately one hour to deliver and is provided by GL Assessment.
The English test is a one-hour comprehension paper which includes an extended writing piece. This exam is written internally by the school.
The mathematics test is a one-hour paper which is also written internally by the school.

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Dame Alice Owen's School – 11 Plus Admissions

How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Dame Alice Owen's School?

Applications to sit the entrance exam must be made on the school website over the summer before your child begins Year 6. You can register here.

You must also formally apply for a place at the school before midnight on the 31st of October (when your child is in Year 6) to be considered. You can find out more about applying for secondary schools in your local area here.

Is Dame Alice Owen's School part of a Consortium?

Dame Alice Owen's School is not part of a consortium.

Does Dame Alice Owen's School have a catchment area?

Dame Alice Owen's School has a catchment area which give priority based on location and distance from the school. It is split into two areas.

Parishes and towns within Hertfordshire

Aldenham
Essendon
Northaw & Cuffley
Bayford
Hatfield
Potters Bar
Brickendon Liberty
Little Berkhamsted
South Mimms and Ridge
Colney Heath
London Colney
Shenley
Elstree & Borehamwood
North Mymms
Welwyn Garden City

Postcodes within the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Islington

EN2 sectors 7, 8
N11 sectors 1, 3
N14 all sectors
EN4 all sectors
N12 all sectors
N20 all sectors
EN5 all sectors
N13 sectors 4, 5
N21 all sectors
Islington all sectors
All applicants who live in, or are being educated in, the London Borough of Islington.

However, entry to the school is based firstly on the scores achieved in the 11+ tests.

How Does Place Allocation Work?

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

Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted.
Children who were previously looked after (in state care) outside of England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted.
The twenty-two children whose permanent home address is closest to the School.
Children who have a sibling attending the school at the date of application.
Children demonstrating musical aptitude as determined by the Governors' Assessment Procedure (not more than 10 places).
Up to 65 children selected by academic ability, having taken the two parts of the Governors' Entrance Examination. Of these we will admit:
- As many children from the Islington Priority Area as, when added to the number from that area already admitted under other criteria, will ensure that at least 20 children are admitted from Islington.
- As many children from the non-Islington Local Priority Areas as, when added to the number from Islington already admitted under the paragraph above, will total not more than 65 children.
Children of Staff.
Children whose permanent home address is closest to the School at the date of application.

Admissions Policy Information

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Dame Alice Owen's School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?

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