Tests, shared routes and consortiums
Understand the assessment route before you prepare
Evidence reviewed 24 October 2026A consortium, local-authority test and school-specific exam are not interchangeable. These guides label the route precisely and show its current member schools.
- Assessment routes
- 52
- Verified schools
- 173
All verified assessment routes
| Name | Type | What it covers | Schools in directory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley Selection Test | TypeLocal authority selection test | What it coversQuest Assessments · Two timed paper-based multiple-choice booklets in one session | Schools in directory4 |
| Dame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment for Part I; school-set papers for Part II · Part I is an 80-question, 50-minute multiple-choice paper; Part II has separate one-hour written English and mathematics papers | Schools in directory1 |
| Lady Eleanor Holles 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversIndependent Schools Examinations Board for Stage 1a; Lady Eleanor Holles School for Stage 1b and interviews · Computer-based ISEB Common Pre-Test, a school-set problem-solving paper, then interviews for selected applicants | Schools in directory1 |
| Kent Test | TypeLocal authority selection test | What it coversGL Assessment · Paper-based multiple-choice tests with separate answer sheets, followed by an unmarked writing exercise | Schools in directory33 |
| West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | TypeShared test group | What it coversGL Assessment · Two paper-based multiple-choice papers, each approximately 50 to 60 minutes including instructions and examples, with individually timed sections and separate answer sheets | Schools in directory19 |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe school has not named its test provider; it says an outside company standardises the scores. Check the school's own guidance before buying provider-branded practice. · Two multiple-choice format tests in one session on one assigned test day at Queen Elizabeth’s School; applicants attend either 16 or 17 September 2026. A reserve sitting on 23 September is restricted to candidates unable to attend the main dates for illness or another approved reason. Published information does not say whether the tests are on paper or on screen; check with the school. | Schools in directory1 |
| The Henrietta Barnett School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe school says Round One is set by a nationally recognised body but has not named it. Do not assume GL Assessment sets the test because GL familiarisation materials are available. · The assessment has two rounds. Round One candidates are assigned a morning or afternoon session on one of the three published dates. The published policy and FAQ do not identify paper versus computer delivery or confirm a test venue. | Schools in directory1 |
| The Latymer School Year 7 entrance assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment sets the Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning papers. The school sets the written English paper. · In-person assessment at The Latymer School. Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning use multiple-choice question booklets and answer sheets; English is a school-set written paper. | Schools in directory1 |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Year 7 entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe current September 2027 policy does not name an external test provider. · In-person at St Michael's Catholic Grammar School on the invited test date. English is a written paper; Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Mathematics are multiple-choice papers according to the school's admissions page. | Schools in directory1 |
| Caistor Grammar School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe current 2027 policy and current school process page say the school administers its own tests but do not identify an external test or paper provider. · Two separately scheduled Verbal Reasoning papers: a standard written paper followed by a multiple-choice paper. The 2027 school sources do not specify the test venue or whether all candidates sit at the school. | Schools in directory1 |
| Colyton Grammar School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe school's 2027 policy does not name a test provider. The Quest guidance on the school's website is for September 2028 entry, not the September 2026 test. · The 2027 policy says candidates sit the school's selection tests once in the relevant academic year and sets 12 September 2026 as the main test day. It does not state the number of papers, response format, or online versus paper delivery. It allows an evidenced catch-up session for specified serious circumstances; catch-up candidates are considered alongside the September cohort. | Schools in directory1 |
| Reading School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE). · Four papers: Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery. In-catchment day applicants and boarding applicants are scheduled in July 2026 at Reading School; in-catchment applicants needing special arrangements have a 15 July sitting. Applicants living outside catchment at registration have an online sitting in September 2026. All sittings have the same test content and each child may sit once. Results were scheduled for mid-October 2026; an exact day is not stated in the reviewed sources. | Schools in directory1 |
| Kendrick School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment carries out marking and standardisation; the policy identifies the papers as the property of GL Assessment. · Two papers, each approximately one hour, taken in person at Kendrick School. Applicants living in the designated area sat on 18 September 2026, in a morning or afternoon session. Applicants outside the designated area are given a later date, which the school sends to families. | Schools in directory1 |
| Newstead Wood School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe school's 2027 policy and FAQ do not name an outside test setter or provider. · The test has Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning parts. Both are multiple choice, with answers entered on a separate answer sheet, and the test is held at the school. | Schools in directory1 |
| St Olave's Grammar School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe current determined policy and current 2027 key-dates and registration pages do not name an external paper setter or test provider. · For September 2027 entry, Stage 1 is a one-hour multiple-choice test in English, Logic (Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning) and Mathematics. Stage 2 comprises English and Mathematics papers, each one hour. Both tests take place at St Olave's Grammar School. | Schools in directory1 |
| The Tiffin Girls' School Year 7 entrance assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe school runs its own tests, and its 2027 policy does not name an outside provider. Do not assume it uses the same provider as Tiffin School. · Two-stage English and Mathematics assessment. Stage One questions are marked by computer; Stage Two consists of written tests. The determined policy does not identify an external provider, venue or OMR format. | Schools in directory1 |
| Tiffin School Year 7 entrance assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversQuest · Two-stage school assessment. Stage One English and Mathematics are computer-marked using answer sheets; Stage Two uses written English and Mathematics tests marked by Quest, using experts in English and Maths. The Stage One test is held at Tiffin School. | Schools in directory1 |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE). Clitheroe's handbook identifies this school as using the FSCE test and describes it as part of the named FSCE consortium. · Two age-weighted papers at the school's Chatburn Road site on one Saturday morning. Paper 1 has English and Mathematics multiple-choice questions; Paper 2 has English and Mathematics short written-response questions. The handbook describes each paper as typically 45-60 minutes for the FSCE consortium and says a break may be scheduled; it tells families to rely on school-specific instructions for exact arrangements. | Schools in directory1 |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE). The school's page identifies FSCE as its Year 7 entrance test and links the FAQ for the named FSCE consortium. · Two standardised tests sat on the same day, both covering English and Mathematics. The school gives families the venue and sitting details; it has not published whether answers are on paper or on screen. | Schools in directory1 |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment. · Three age-standardised, multiple-choice papers (Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning) completed on optically read answer sheets at Lancaster Royal Grammar School on the main test day. The booklet also gives a separate January 2027 examination opportunity for late boarding entrants only; it is not a general alternate sitting for day applicants. | Schools in directory1 |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe school's 2027/28 policy says an outside provider sets and standardises the test but does not name it. The GL Assessment details on the school's website are for September 2028 entry. · The entrance examination is held at the school, and candidates must sit every part. The school has not published whether the test is on paper or computer, or how many papers there are. The September 2027-entry examination has already taken place. | Schools in directory1 |
| Ripon Grammar School entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment · Two in-person multiple-choice papers taken in one session at Ripon Grammar School. | Schools in directory1 |
| Ermysted's Grammar School entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) · Two in-person papers at Ermysted's Grammar School. One paper has English and Mathematics questions with multiple-choice options; the other has English and Mathematics questions answered with short written responses. The responses are automatically scanned and marked, then the two paper scores are standardised and age-adjusted. | Schools in directory1 |
| Skipton Girls' High School entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) · Two selection assessments in English and Mathematics, with multiple-choice and written-response items. Papers are computer-marked and age-standardised; the booklet says written elements take place on one in-person day at Skipton Girls' High School. | Schools in directory1 |
| South Wilts Grammar School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment · Three multiple-choice papers in one sitting, with breaks between papers: Mathematics (50 minutes), English (45 minutes) and Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes). The papers are administered at South Wilts Grammar School. Answers are entered on an optical mark reader answer sheet. | Schools in directory1 |
| Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe school names GL Assessment as the setter of its papers and Quest as its test provider. Ask the school which format to expect before buying provider-branded practice. · A school 11+ examination with two papers according to the determined policy: a verbal-skills paper and a Mathematics/non-verbal-reasoning paper. The school has not published the response format, sitting length or venue. | Schools in directory1 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) · There are three separate papers, which may be sat in any order: Adventure (about 1 hour), Beacon (about 40 minutes) and Compass (about 35 minutes). Adventure and Compass are multiple choice. The test includes both multiple-choice and written-response questions. The venue is not published; check with the school. | Schools in directory1 |
| St Joseph's College 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe current policy and school page do not name an external test provider. Do not assume GL Assessment sets the test because the school links to GL familiarisation material. · The current Year 7 FAQ describes two multiple-choice papers: verbal reasoning (50 minutes) and non-verbal reasoning (40 minutes). The page does not explicitly establish online versus paper delivery for the normal September 2027-entry test; its computer-based wording is in the separate in-year section. | Schools in directory1 |
| The Blue Coat School Liverpool 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversCEM. The September 2027 guidance and determined policy name CEM; the current FAQ identifies Cambridge Primary Insight for Phase 1. · Both phases are conducted online at the school using a PC, keyboard and mouse. Phase 1 had July 2026 slots and selected candidates were invited to Phase 2 in September. The guidance and FAQ give different Phase 1 session times, so exact session lengths are not stated here; families should follow their own booking confirmation. | Schools in directory1 |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE). · The school describes multiple-choice and written-response questions, all written elements taken on one day at Heckmondwike Grammar School, and one attempt per child. English and mathematics papers are computer-marked and age-standardised; qualifying candidates have their creative writing assessed. Computer marking does not establish that children sit the test online. | Schools in directory1 |
| Weald Grammar Assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversThe current 2027-entry policy and FAQ do not identify an external test provider. The Quest guidance the school links to is for September 2028 entry. · Assessment at Weald of Kent Grammar School. The current 2027-entry FAQ describes two one-hour papers, labelled English and Maths. The policy also lists verbal and non-verbal reasoning, but the current FAQ does not give separate reasoning-section timings. | Schools in directory1 |
| Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment · Two Transfer Test papers: one assesses verbal skills and one assesses mathematics and non-verbal skills. A separate Practice Test is scheduled for 8 September. Buckinghamshire state-funded primary and Partner school pupils sit at school; other pupils are usually allocated a grammar school or another central test venue. | Schools in directory13 |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls entrance test | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) · School-specific FSCE entrance test. Test papers are marked and age-standardised; Creativity is judged separately after the qualifying standard is met. | Schools in directory1 |
| Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex · Two timed papers: English and Mathematics | Schools in directory7 |
| Devonport High School for Boys 11+ assessment | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversQuest Assessments for English reading and mathematics; school-set English writing paper · Two Quest multiple-choice papers and a separate English writing paper set by the school, held across two September test days | Schools in directory1 |
| Dorset Grammar Schools 11 Plus | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment for the September 2027 entry round. Bournemouth School says the provider changes to Quest Assessments after September 2027, for the next entry cycle. · One shared test sitting for the four consortium schools. Applicants register with a member school and sit the in-person paper tests at that school on the shared date. | Schools in directory4 |
| Gloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment for September 2027 entry. This is the 2027 entry cohort; the provider changes to Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) for September 2028 entry. · A shared two-paper multiple-choice test. One paper assesses verbal skills including comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning; the other assesses non-verbal reasoning and mathematics. The grammar schools manage registration and test administration. | Schools in directory7 |
| Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test | TypeShared test group | What it coversFuture Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) provides the shared Halifax Grammar Schools entrance test. · Three in-person papers at the Halifax grammar schools: two papers each containing Mathematics and English, followed by Creative Writing. The FSCE test includes multiple-choice and written responses. | Schools in directory2 |
| Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment produces the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Awareness tests specifically for the Lincolnshire Consortium Grammar Schools. · Two in-person tests are administered by the grammar schools or primary schools according to area, with candidates recording answers on machine-marked answer sheets (OMR). The same tests may be taken only once in the school year. | Schools in directory14 |
| Loreto Grammar School entrance examination | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment for English and Verbal Reasoning; Loreto Grammar School for Mathematics · Three closed papers in Loreto's school-run examination: the main September 2026 sitting and a separate April 2027 late sitting only for candidates who did not sit in September | Schools in directory1 |
| Medway Test | TypeLocal authority selection test | What it coversGL Assessment · Three multiple-choice papers with a minimum 20-minute break between papers. Medway maintained primary/junior pupils sit at their own school; pupils from non-Medway primary/junior schools sit at an allocated Medway Council test centre in Medway. Medway independent-school candidates follow their school-specific allocated arrangements. | Schools in directory6 |
| Plymouth Girls Shared 11 Plus | TypeShared test group | What it coversQuest Assessments · Two paper-based multiple-choice examinations, one on each of two Saturday mornings, with separate answer sheets. The current school guidance states 40 minutes and 60 questions for each paper; the Quest candidate pack describes duration as approximately 40 minutes. | Schools in directory2 |
| Redbridge 11 Plus Selection Test | TypeLocal authority selection test | What it coversGL Assessment · Two papers: English and Verbal Reasoning, followed by Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning | Schools in directory2 |
| Saint Ambrose College entrance examination | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversGL Assessment for Verbal Reasoning; Saint Ambrose College for Mathematics and English · Three in-person multiple-choice papers at the College: Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes), Mathematics (35 minutes) and English (35 minutes) | Schools in directory1 |
| Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools 11 Plus | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment · Two GL Assessment papers, approximately 60 to 65 minutes each, with answers recorded on separate computer-marked answer sheets; the provider marks and standardises the scores. | Schools in directory4 |
| South West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment supplies the academic mathematics and verbal-reasoning tests; music and Queens' School sport aptitude are separate consortium or school assessments. · In-person mathematics and verbal-reasoning papers with separate answer sheets; music starts with an aural paper and shortlisted children perform one piece; sport aptitude is assessed separately for Queens' School. | Schools in directory7 |
| St Anselm's College entrance examination | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversSchool-run assessment; the current September 2027 policy does not name an external test provider. · A separate College entrance examination with three subject papers: English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. The FAQ lists the Year 7 entrance papers as one hour each; the policies do not specify whether responses are paper-based or online. | Schools in directory1 |
| Sutton Selective Eligibility Test | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversSutton SET participating schools consortium · Two in-person multiple-choice papers, English and Maths, held by all six participating schools at the same time on Tuesday 15 September 2026; candidates are allocated a test centre. | Schools in directory5 |
| Torbay Grammar Schools 11 Plus | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment · Two in-person selection-test papers held in one shared sitting on Saturday 19 September 2026, with catch-up testing only for agreed exceptional circumstances. | Schools in directory3 |
| Trafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus | TypeFormal consortium | What it coversGL Assessment · One shared in-person entrance test comprising two approximately one-hour, machine-marked multiple-choice papers | Schools in directory5 |
| Upton Hall School FCJ entrance examination | TypeSchool-specific assessment | What it coversSchool-run assessment; the current September 2027 policy does not name an external test provider. · Two examination papers taken on the same morning with a refreshment break: Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes) and English (45 minutes). Scores are age-weighted and added; each part has a minimum standard. The policy does not specify whether responses are paper-based or online. | Schools in directory1 |
| Wirral Grammar Schools 11 Plus | TypeLocal authority selection test | What it coversQuest Assessments · Two papers are taken on the same day at an assessment venue. | Schools in directory4 |
Questions families ask
What is an 11+ consortium or shared test route?
It is an admissions route used by more than one school or coordinated by a local authority. School-specific exams are labelled separately in this directory.
How many verified 11+ routes are listed?
The current September 2027 release contains 52 verified consortium, shared-test, local-authority and school-specific routes.
Do schools in one consortium use identical admissions rules?
Not always. A shared test can coexist with different eligibility, score-sharing, catchment and oversubscription rules. Check both the route guide and each school guide.
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