Grammar schools in Birmingham
Every state grammar school in Birmingham, who each one takes and the 11+ test it sets, with links to each school and to register for the test.
The test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+)
Used by every school below. Written by GL Assessment.
Subjects: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
One sitting: two multiple-choice papers on the same day.
The schools
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham · Boys
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · Boys
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham · Girls
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham · Boys and girls
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham · Boys
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham · Girls
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Boys
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield · Girls
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
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Questions parents ask
- Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Birmingham use?
- Every grammar school in Birmingham uses the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (Birmingham 11+), which covers English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning. One registration covers all of them.
- When does my child sit the test?
- Usually in September of Year 6, for a place in Year 7 the next September, after registering in the spring or summer of Year 5. The registration page has this year's dates.
- Do we have to live in the area?
- Not always to sit the test, but many schools give priority by distance or a catchment area. Read each school's admissions policy on its website before you choose.
- What is the pass mark?
- It is set by the area or the school, and it can change every year. We do not show it, because an old mark can mislead; the registration page has the current rules.
School lists from the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools and the Department of Education (Northern Ireland). Postcode areas from postcodes.io (ONS data). All contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Test details come from each school's and council's own pages. We are not connected with any school, council or test writer.