Find out what to check before your child starts 11+ maths practice, how to choose a topic and when to try a timed question.
Find out what your child will sit
Start with the admissions pages for your chosen school or local test. Check which subjects are tested, how answers are recorded and whether there are official familiarisation materials. quarter focuses on maths practice.
Start with something your child has met at school, such as fractions of amounts, time or reading charts. Ask them to explain what the question is asking before they calculate. If they can do the calculation but miss the question, practise spotting what the answer needs to tell you.
Try timing once the method feels familiar
Try a few questions without a timer first. When your child can explain how they got an answer, try a short timed set. Afterwards, choose one question to revisit together. Work out whether the difficulty was understanding the question, choosing a method or checking the calculation.
Find your local 11+ test
Search by area, school or test name. The directory covers state selective admissions and includes Northern Ireland’s transfer test. Open the official admissions page for your child’s entry year and look for any familiarisation materials it recommends.
Test providers change, and councils and schools can run different tests. We show who sets each test where we’ve been able to check, and say how sure we are. Elsewhere, the links point you to the source. Always confirm with the school before choosing what to practise.
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Test provider: Set by the school
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Queen Elizabeth's School says its own entrance test is two multiple-choice papers, English and Mathematics, taken in one session in September. It doesn't name an outside provider. QE Barnet: entrance test FAQs
Covers: English, Mathematics.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Boys
Set by the school English, Mathematics
Its own entrance test: two multiple-choice papers taken in one session in September. Checked 12 November 2026.QE Barnet: entrance test FAQs
Confirmed on an official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Bexley Council says Quest Assessments is the Bexley Selection Test provider. A single test is used for all four Bexley grammar schools. Bexley Council: About the Bexley Selection Test
Covers: Verbal ability and English comprehension, Numerical reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning.
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 12 November 2026. Bournemouth School for Girls says its entry test is GL Assessment: Maths (50 minutes), English (45 minutes) and Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes), multiple choice, taken in September. Registration closes in early September. It says the provider changes to Quest from the 2027 entry round, so check each school's page for your child's year. Bournemouth School for Girls admissions
Covers: Maths, English, Verbal reasoning.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Bournemouth School for Girls Girls
GL Assessment Maths, English, Verbal reasoning
Maths (50 minutes), English (45 minutes) and Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes), multiple choice. The school says it moves to Quest from the 2027 entry round. Checked 12 November 2026.Bournemouth School for Girls admissions
Bournemouth School Boys
Entrance test (provider not stated)
Boys sit the school's entrance test early in Year 6, typically in September, and parents register directly with the school before the end of Year 5. The page doesn't name the provider or the papers. Checked 12 November 2026.Bournemouth School admissions and 11+
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. St Olave’s runs its own Selective Eligibility Test, and Newstead Wood sets its own selection test. The council’s secondary guide lists the dates. Check each school. Bromley Council: secondary education guide
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Newstead Wood School
Not stated on this page
For 2027 entry, registration ran from 1 May to midnight on 30 June 2026. The council's note gives dates only, so check the school for the test itself. Checked 12 November 2026.Bromley grammar school test information
St Olave's Grammar School
Not stated on this page
For 2027 entry, registration ran from 8 June to midday on 29 June 2026. The council's note gives dates only, so check the school for the test itself. Checked 12 November 2026.Bromley grammar school test information
Confirmed on an official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Buckinghamshire Council says the Secondary Transfer Test is produced by GL Assessment. Children sit two papers of about 60 minutes. Buckinghamshire Council: The Secondary Transfer Test
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 12 November 2026. Calderdale's grammar schools set their own entrance tests, in English, Mathematics and Creative Writing, in September. Check the date and format with the school. Calderdale Council guidance for North Halifax Grammar School
Covers: English, Mathematics, Creative writing.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
North Halifax Grammar School
Set by the school English, Mathematics, Creative writing
Test provider: Quest Assessments (for Colyton Grammar School)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Quest Assessments and Colyton Grammar School publish the familiarisation information. The test covers English, mathematics and writing. Confirm with the school. Quest Assessments: Colyton Grammar School 11+
Covers: English, Mathematics, Writing.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Colyton Grammar School
Quest Assessments English, Mathematics, Writing
Three paper assessments on one day: English (40 minutes, 50 questions), Mathematics (40 minutes, 60 questions) and Writing (20 minutes, one prompt). Registration and test dates are still to be confirmed. Checked 12 November 2026.Colyton Grammar School familiarisation from the test provider
Test provider: Quest Assessments (from September 2027 testing, for 2028 entry)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. The Latymer School says its 11+ assessments will be provided by Quest Assessments from September 2027. The papers are Mathematics, English comprehension and English writing. The Latymer School: Year 7 admissions
Covers: Mathematics, English comprehension, English writing.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
The Latymer School
Quest Assessments (from September 2027) Mathematics, English comprehension, English writing
From September 2027 (for 2028 entry) the 11+ assessment is provided by Quest and has three sections: Mathematics, English Comprehension and English Writing. Checked 12 November 2026.The Latymer School Year 7 admissions
Test provider: Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. The CSSE 11+ is set by the consortium of Essex selective schools, not the council. It covers English and Maths, and from September 2024 the English paper has no Applied Reasoning questions. Check each school, as not every Essex grammar school is a member. Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
Covers: English, Maths.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Essex and Southend CSSE grammar schools
CSSE 11+ examination English, Mathematics
Candidates sit two tests: English (60 minutes, with 10 minutes' extra reading time) and Mathematics (60 minutes). Since September 2024 (2025 entry) the English paper has no Applied Reasoning questions. Dates for 2028 entry will be published by Easter 2027. The CSSE office only runs the exam: apply to the schools through your council. Checked 12 November 2026.Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
Confirmed on an official page. Checked 11 November 2026. The county council does not run the test. The grammar schools register children and run it themselves, and for 2028 entry they have named Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) as provider. Confirm with each school. Gloucestershire County Council: grammar schools
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Gloucestershire grammar schools
Varies by school (Future Stories for 2028 entry)
The schools register children and run the test themselves, not the council. For 2027 entry, registration ran from noon on 18 May to noon on 26 June 2026 and the test was on Saturday 12 September 2026. For 2028 entry the window is noon 8 February to noon 19 March 2027, with the test planned for Saturday 3 July 2027. Checked 12 November 2026.Gloucestershire County Council grammar school testing
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. The South West Herts consortium says GL Assessment provides its Verbal Reasoning and Mathematics tests. This is the consortium's own page, so other Hertfordshire grammar schools may differ. South West Herts Schools: familiarisation papers
Covers: Mathematics, Verbal reasoning.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
South West Hertfordshire consortium schools
GL Assessment Verbal reasoning, Mathematics
GL Assessment provides the Verbal Reasoning and Mathematics tests. Registration for September 2027 entry ran from 1 April to 5 June 2026, with no late registrations. The consortium is seven partially selective schools, including Watford Grammar School for Boys and for Girls, Parmiters, Queens, Rickmansworth and St Clement Danes. Checked 12 November 2026.South West Herts Schools Consortium
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 9 November 2026. Several tutoring sites say the Kent Test is set by GL Assessment for Kent County Council. The council site blocked our automated check, so please confirm on kent.gov.uk.
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Tiffin School says it works with Quest to set its Year 7 entrance tests. The Tiffin Girls’ page checked does not name a provider. Tiffin School: Year 7 admissions
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Tiffin School Boys
Quest Assessments English, Maths
A test made by Quest specially for Tiffin, changing each year. There are English and Maths tests at Stage One, held at the school across morning and afternoon slots, and Stage Two tests for those invited. Registration for 2027 entry closed at noon on 1 September 2026. Checked 12 November 2026.Tiffin School Year 7 admissions
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Heckmondwike Grammar School says it uses the Future Stories Community Enterprise entrance exam for Year 7. Check other Kirklees schools separately. Heckmondwike Grammar: entrance exam
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Future Stories (FSCE)
Children must pass the school's entrance examination, which the school says is the Future Stories Community Enterprise exam, and meet the admission criteria. Check the school's policy for your year. Checked 12 November 2026.Heckmondwike Grammar School admissions
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 12 November 2026. The council's admissions pages explain how places are allocated but don't say how selective schools test, and the school-by-school details weren't found. Check each school's own admissions page. Lancashire County Council school admissions and selection
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. King Edward VI Grammar School’s FAQ says the tests are prepared annually for the Lincolnshire consortium by GL Assessment. The council page does not name a provider. King Edward VI Grammar School: 11+ FAQs
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Bourne Grammar School
Consortium of Lincolnshire grammar schools Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal and spatial reasoning
A Verbal Reasoning test and a Non-Verbal and Spatial Reasoning test, on adjacent Saturday mornings at the school. Both papers must be sat for a valid score. Registration for current Year 5 opens in January 2027; the dates aren't confirmed yet. Checked 12 November 2026.Bourne Grammar School 11+ registration
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 12 November 2026. The Blue Coat School runs an entrance test in September of Year 6. Its page doesn't name a test provider or the papers, so check with the school. The Blue Coat School Year 7 admissions
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
The Blue Coat School
Not confirmed
An entrance test in September of Year 6. The page doesn't name a provider or the papers. Checked 12 November 2026.The Blue Coat School Year 7 admissions
Confirmed on an official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Medway Council says the Medway Test is written for Medway and its test provider is GL Assessment. It has three papers. Medway Council: About the Medway Test
Covers: English, Mathematics, Reasoning (verbal and non-verbal).
Confirmed on an official page. Checked 11 November 2026. The council only organises the entrance test for Ripon Grammar School. For Ermysted’s Grammar School and Skipton Girls’ High School, contact the school directly. North Yorkshire Council: selective schools
From September 2026 there are two multiple-choice papers. Verbal Skills has English (25 minutes, 26 questions, reading comprehension, spelling and grammar to the end of Year 5) and Verbal Reasoning (20 minutes, 32 questions). Non-Verbal Reasoning with Mathematics has two reasoning sections of 20 questions (10 minutes each) and about 25 maths questions (25 minutes, content to the end of Year 5). Checked 12 November 2026.North Yorkshire Council selective school admissions
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. The SEAG website lists two Entrance Assessment papers on Saturdays 14 and 21 November 2026 at an assessment centre. Check SEAG for your child’s entry year. SEAG: key dates and milestones
Test provider: Quest Assessment (for Plymouth High School for Girls)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Plymouth High School for Girls lists Quest Assessment sittings for English comprehension and Maths for September 2026 testing. Other Plymouth grammar schools were not checked. Plymouth High School for Girls: 11+ information
Covers: English comprehension, Maths.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Plymouth High School for Girls (and Devonport High School for Girls)
Quest Assessment English comprehension, Maths
English comprehension and Maths papers taken together, about 8am to 12.30pm. For 2027 entry the compulsory real test was on Saturday 12 September 2026 and registration ran from 27 April to 31 August 2026. Register directly with one of the two schools, not both. A non-compulsory practice (mock) exam ran on 4 July 2026. Checked 12 November 2026.Plymouth High School for Girls 11+ information
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 12 November 2026. Reading School and Kendrick School each run their own selection tests. The parts aren't set out on the pages we could read, so check each school's admissions page. Reading School admissions
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Reading School Boys
Set by the school
Runs its own selection test. The papers aren't set out on the page we could read. Checked 12 November 2026.Reading School admissions
Kendrick School Girls
Set by the school
Runs its own selection test. The papers aren't set out on the page we could read. Checked 12 November 2026.Kendrick School Year 7 admissions
Sources disagree. Check with the school. Checked 12 November 2026. An independent Redbridge advice site describes a GL Assessment test of about 50 minutes per paper, multiple choice, covering verbal, numerical and non-verbal reasoning, but its own pages disagree about the provider. Treat it as unconfirmed and check with the schools. Redbridge 11+ registration and guidance (independent site)
Test provider: GL Assessment for September 2026; later sittings disputed
Sources disagree. Check with the school. Checked 11 November 2026. A Slough consortium briefing names GL Assessment for the September 2026 test. Some sources say a different provider, Quest, takes over for later sittings. Confirm with the schools.
Test provider: Multiple-choice test for St Joseph’s College (GL Assessment materials suggested)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. St Joseph’s College tests verbal and non-verbal reasoning only, and points families to GL Assessment’s familiarisation materials. The school does not say who sets the test. St Joseph’s College: admissions
Covers: Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
St Joseph's College, Stoke-on-Trent
Standardised multiple-choice test Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning
Two computer-based multiple-choice papers: Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes) and Non-Verbal Reasoning (40 minutes). For 2027 entry the test was on 15, 16 and 17 September 2026, and parents had to apply by 2 September 2026. Checked 12 November 2026.St Joseph’s College admissions
Sources disagree. Check with the school. Checked 11 November 2026. Sutton’s grammar schools use a Selective Eligibility Test (SET). Sources disagree on who sets it, and the official pages checked do not name a provider. Ask the school. Sutton Grammar School: Selective Eligibility Test
Test provider: GL Assessment (for Churston Ferrers Grammar School)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Churston Ferrers Grammar School says its 11+ test is administered by GL Assessment and covers English and Maths. Torquay Boys’ and Girls’ grammar schools were not confirmed. Churston Ferrers Grammar School: admissions process
Covers: English, Maths.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Churston Ferrers Grammar School
GL Assessment English, Maths
Tests English and maths, in September of Year 6. The school says a child can sit the 11+ at only one selective school in Torbay. It publishes the date each year. Checked 12 November 2026.Churston Ferrers Grammar School admissions
Test provider: Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) from 2028 entry
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Urmston Grammar says the Trafford Grammar School Consortium has appointed FSCE as admissions test provider for entry to Year 7 from 2028 onwards. Earlier sittings were reported to use GL Assessment. Loreto and St Ambrose use a separate test. Urmston Grammar School: admissions update
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Stretford Grammar School and the other four Trafford consortium grammars
Stretford, Altrincham Boys, Altrincham Girls, Sale and Urmston use the same entrance exam. It is two papers of about an hour each, with verbal, non-verbal and mathematical questions. The area note above says the provider changes for 2028 entry. Checked 12 November 2026.Stretford Grammar School admissions and consortium guidance
Test provider: GL Assessment (West Midlands Grammar Schools test)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. Lawrence Sheriff School says GL Assessment is the provider for 2026 entry, covering Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Later years may differ, so check the school. Lawrence Sheriff School: 11+ information for parents
Test provider: Birmingham (King Edward VI Foundation): GL Assessment
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 9 November 2026. Tutoring sites say the shared Birmingham test moved from CEM to GL Assessment for 2023 entry. Other schools in this area are not checked.
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 12 November 2026. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith runs its own entrance test in September at the start of Year 6, after registering in May or June of Year 5. Passing it isn't an application: you must also name the school on your council form by 31 October. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith admissions
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
Set by the school
Its own entrance test in September at the start of Year 6. Register in May or June of Year 5, and name the school on your council form by 31 October. Checked 12 November 2026.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith admissions
Test provider: GL Assessment (for South Wilts Grammar School)
Stated on a school or tutoring page. Check the official page. Checked 11 November 2026. South Wilts Grammar School says it uses GL Assessment as its 11+ test provider, with three papers in one sitting. Bishop Wordsworth’s was not confirmed. South Wilts Grammar School: the 11+ process
Covers: Mathematics, English, Verbal reasoning.
Schools we've checked
School
Entry test
What we found
South Wilts Grammar School
GL Assessment (reported)
For September 2028 entry the school lists: registration opens 24 March 2027 and closes 31 July 2027, a familiarisation session on 11 September 2027 and the test on Saturday 25 September 2027. The page doesn't say which papers it contains. Checked 12 November 2026.South Wilts Grammar School 11+ guidance
Confirmed on an official page. Checked 9 November 2026. For the 2026-27 assessment of the non-Catholic grammar schools. Earlier years used GL Assessment. St Anselm's College and Upton Hall School run their own assessments. Wirral Council: assessment for grammar school education
