Grammar schools in Wirral
Every state grammar school in Wirral, who each one takes and the 11+ test it sets, with links to each school and to register for the test.
The tests
Wirral 11+ Assessment
Used by 4 schools below. Written by Quest Assessments.
Subjects: verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
One sitting: two papers (verbal reasoning; maths and non-verbal reasoning).
St Anselm's College Entrance Examination
Used by 1 school below. Set by the school.
Subjects: maths, English and verbal reasoning.
One sitting: three papers.
Upton Hall School FCJ Entrance Examination
Used by 1 school below. Written by GL Assessment.
Subjects: verbal reasoning and English.
One sitting: two papers (verbal reasoning; English comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar).
The schools
St Anselm's College
Prenton · Boys · Roman Catholic
St Anselm's College Entrance Examination, set by the school: maths, English and verbal reasoning.
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral · Boys
Wirral 11+ Assessment, written by Quest Assessments: verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral · Girls · Roman Catholic
Upton Hall School FCJ Entrance Examination, written by GL Assessment: verbal reasoning and English.
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral · Girls
Wirral 11+ Assessment, written by Quest Assessments: verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral · Boys
Wirral 11+ Assessment, written by Quest Assessments: verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral · Girls
Wirral 11+ Assessment, written by Quest Assessments: verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
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Questions parents ask
- Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Wirral use?
- Wirral'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.