Tonbridge Grammar School | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam

October 7, 2024 The Exam Coach

Tonbridge 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 🎲
Creative Writing 🖊️

11 Plus Exam Board

GL Assessment (The Kent Test)

11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score

The pass mark for each year is decided after the tests have been marked.

Other Exam information

Students will sit 2x 60-minute exams, followed by a 40-minute writing exercise.
The English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning 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. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.

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Tonbridge Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions

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

Tonbridge Grammar School uses the Kent Test alongside all other grammar schools which fall under the Kent County Council.

Does Tonbridge Grammar School have a catchment area?

Tonbridge Grammar School does have a catchment area, which is made up of an inner and outer area.

The inner area consists of the following three local council areas:

Tonbridge & Malling Borough
Tunbridge Wells Borough
Sevenoaks District

The outer area is defined as being outside the inner area (described above).

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 in local authority care or previously in local authority care.
Area places (up to 135 places)
Girls with a selective assessment through the Kent 11+ Test who are also resident in the inner area will be admitted based on their 11+ test score (highest first). In the result of a tie, the child who home address is closer to the school will be admitted first.
Governor places (35 places)
Girls with a selective assessment through the Kent 11+ Test who are NOT resident in the inner area will be admitted based on their 11+ test score (highest first). In the result of a tie, the child who home address is closer to the school will be admitted first.
Children eligible for pupil premium (up to 15 places).

Admissions Policy Information

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Tonbridge Grammar School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?

Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers

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