Grammar schools in Calderdale
Every state grammar school in Calderdale, who each one takes and the 11+ test it sets, with links to each school and to register for the test.
The test
The Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test
Used by every school below. Written by FSCE.
Subjects: English, maths and creative writing.
One sitting: every paper on the same day.
The schools
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax · Boys and girls
The Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test, written by FSCE: English, maths and creative writing.
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax · Boys and girls
The Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test, written by FSCE: English, maths and creative writing.
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Questions parents ask
- Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Calderdale use?
- Every grammar school in Calderdale uses the The Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test, which covers English, maths and creative writing. 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.