Grammar schools in London
Every state grammar school in London, who each one takes and the 11+ test it sets, with links to each school and to register for the test.
The tests
Bexley Selection Test
Used by 4 schools below. Written by Quest Assessments.
Subjects: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
One sitting: two booklets in the same session.
Sutton SET, then the shared boys' Second Stage
Used by 3 schools below.
Subjects: English and maths.
Two stages: the multiple-choice SET in English and maths, then a written English and maths Second Stage shared by the three schools for those who pass.
Redbridge 11+ test
Used by 2 schools below. Written by GL Assessment.
Subjects: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
One sitting: two papers (English and verbal reasoning; maths and non-verbal reasoning).
Sutton SET, then the Nonsuch and Wallington Second Stage (NWSSEE)
Used by 2 schools below.
Subjects: English and maths.
Two stages: the multiple-choice SET in English and maths, then the written NWSSEE English and maths papers for those who pass.
Henrietta Barnett School entrance test
Used by 1 school below. Written by GL Assessment.
Subjects: verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
Two rounds: a first round in verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and English, then a second round in English and maths for the highest scorers.
Latymer School entrance test
Used by 1 school below. Written by Quest Assessments and the school.
Subjects: maths, verbal reasoning and English.
One sitting, marked in ranks: all candidates are ranked on maths and verbal reasoning, then only the top 700 have their written English paper marked.
Quest Assessments replaces GL Assessment for the multiple-choice papers from the next test.
Newstead Wood School Selection Test
Used by 1 school below. Written by GL Assessment.
Subjects: verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
One sitting: a verbal reasoning test then a non-verbal reasoning test.
Queen Elizabeth's School entrance test
Used by 1 school below. Written by GL Assessment.
Subjects: English and maths.
One sitting: two multiple-choice papers in one session.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School entrance test
Used by 1 school below.
Subjects: verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
One sitting (by invitation, ranked on total score).
St Olave's Selective Entrance Test (SET) and Stage 2
Used by 1 school below.
Subjects: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Two stages: a multiple-choice Stage 1 (English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, maths), then written English and maths papers at Stage 2 for the highest scorers.
Tiffin Girls' School entrance tests
Used by 1 school below.
Subjects: English and maths.
Two stages: a Stage One test over two days, then a Stage Two test for those invited.
Tiffin School entrance tests
Used by 1 school below.
Subjects: English and maths.
Two stages: computer-marked English and maths at Stage One, then handwritten English and maths at Stage Two for those invited.
The schools
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet · Boys
Queen Elizabeth's School entrance test, written by GL Assessment: English and maths.
Beths Grammar School
Bexley · Boys
Bexley Selection Test, written by Quest Assessments: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath · Girls
Bexley Selection Test, written by Quest Assessments: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Ilford County High School
Ilford · Boys
Redbridge 11+ test, written by GL Assessment: English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames · Girls
Tiffin Girls' School entrance tests: English and maths.
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames · Boys · Christian
Tiffin School entrance tests: English and maths.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London · Girls · Roman Catholic
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School entrance test: verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
The Henrietta Barnett School
London · Girls
Henrietta Barnett School entrance test, written by GL Assessment: verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
The Latymer School
London · Boys and girls
Latymer School entrance test, written by Quest Assessments and the school: maths, verbal reasoning and English.
Quest Assessments replaces GL Assessment for the multiple-choice papers from the next test.
Newstead Wood School
Orpington · Girls
Newstead Wood School Selection Test, written by GL Assessment: verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington · Boys · Church of England
St Olave's Selective Entrance Test (SET) and Stage 2: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup · Boys and girls
Bexley Selection Test, written by Quest Assessments: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton · Girls
Sutton SET, then the Nonsuch and Wallington Second Stage (NWSSEE): English and maths.
Sutton Grammar School
Sutton · Boys
Sutton SET, then the shared boys' Second Stage: English and maths.
Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington · Boys
Sutton SET, then the shared boys' Second Stage: English and maths.
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington · Girls
Sutton SET, then the Nonsuch and Wallington Second Stage (NWSSEE): English and maths.
Wilson's School
Wallington · Boys · Church of England
Sutton SET, then the shared boys' Second Stage: English and maths.
Bexley Grammar School
Welling · Boys and girls
Bexley Selection Test, written by Quest Assessments: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Woodford County High School
Woodford Green · Girls
Redbridge 11+ test, 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 London use?
- London's grammar schools do not all use one test, so check the test on each school's card. A child who wants more than one school may need to register for more than one test.
- 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.