Grammar schools in Reading
Every state grammar school in Reading, who each one takes and the 11+ test it sets, with links to each school and to register for the test.
The tests
Kendrick School entrance test
Used by 1 school below. Written by GL Assessment.
Subjects: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
One sitting: two papers of about an hour each.
Reading School entrance test
Used by 1 school below. Written by FSCE.
Subjects: English, maths and creative writing.
One sitting, in the summer term of Year 5 (a later sitting is offered only to day applicants from outside the catchment area).
The schools
Kendrick School
Reading · Girls
Kendrick School entrance test, written by GL Assessment: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Reading School
Reading · Boys
Reading School entrance test, written by FSCE: English, maths and creative writing.
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Questions parents ask
- Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Reading use?
- Reading'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.