Stratford Girls’ Grammar School | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam

September 28, 2024 The Exam Coach

Stratford Girls’ Grammar School – 11 Plus Exam Information

11 Plus Exam Dates

September of Year 6

11 Plus Exam Format

English 📝
Mathematics ➗
Verbal Reasoning 🧠
Non-Verbal Reasoning 🎲

11 Plus Exam Board

GL Assessment

11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score

The pass mark for each year is decided after the tests have been marked.
The weightings are 50% for English and verbal reasoning, 25% for non-verbal reasoning and 25% for mathematics.

Other Exam information

All questions are multiple choice.
Students will sit two papers, each lasting 50–60 minutes.

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Stratford Girls’ Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions

How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Stratford Girls’ Grammar 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 Stratford Girls’ Grammar School part of a Consortium?

Stratford Girls’ Grammar School is part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership which is made up of the Grammar Schools in Birmingham, the Shropshire/Wolverhampton/Walsall Consortium and the Warwickshire Consortium.

Does Stratford Girls’ Grammar School have a catchment area?

Stratford Girls’ Grammar School does have a catchment area which is a circle with a radius of 16.885 miles drawn from the fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon to the County boundary south of Long Compton. However, entry to the school is based 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:

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.
Children who live in the priority circle who attract the Pupil Premium via eligibility for Free School Meals 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.
Children who live in the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.
Children living outside of the priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or above for this school, for this particular year of entry.
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.

Admissions Policy Information

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Stratford Girls’ Grammar School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers

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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