Grammar schools in Essex
Every state grammar school in Essex, who each one takes and the 11+ test it sets, with links to each school and to register for the test.
The test
CSSE 11+ test
Used by every school below. Written by CSSE.
Subjects: English and maths.
One sitting: an English paper and a maths paper.
The schools
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford · Girls
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Boys and girls
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Girls
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Boys · Christian
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea · Boys
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea · Girls
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea · Boys
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea · Girls
CSSE 11+ test, written by CSSE: English and maths.
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Questions parents ask
- Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Essex use?
- Every grammar school in Essex uses the CSSE 11+ test, which covers English and maths. 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.