Partially selective state school · Hertfordshire
Dame Alice Owen's School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, East of England, EN6 2DU
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed Year 7 admission
- School type
- Partially selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no religious character.
- Published admission number
- 200September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 65September 2027 entry; maximum places under the academic-ability criterion
- Preferences per offer
- Current applications and offers are not yet known, and historic application counts are not acceptance rates.
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment for Part I verbal reasoning; Dame Alice Owen's School for Part II English and mathematics
Selection route
- Dame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment
School-specific assessment · GL 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
Part I is age-standardised and ranks candidates for Part II. Part II English and mathematics are age-standardised and combined with verbal reasoning. Up to 65 academic places are offered by combined rank within the published geographic rules. Rank 325 is a progression boundary, not a pass mark or offer guarantee.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- For academic selection, the child's permanent home address must be in a published Local Priority Area at test registration and application, or the child must be educated in the London Borough of Islington at both points. Test registration and the home local-authority CAF are separate steps.
- Score policy
- Part I verbal-reasoning scores are age-standardised and ranked. Only ranks 1 to 325 proceed to Part II. English and mathematics results are age-standardised and combined with verbal reasoning; the 65 academic places are offered in combined-rank order. Ties use verbal reasoning, then English, then mathematics, then straight-line distance. A test rank does not itself guarantee an offer.
- Oversubscription
- After an education, health and care plan naming the school, the published order is: looked-after and previously looked-after children; 22 closest-home places; siblings; up to 10 musical-aptitude places; up to 65 academic-ability places; eligible children of staff; then distance. At least 20 places overall are offered to eligible Islington children. Academic and music criteria are restricted to the published Local Priority Areas or qualifying Islington education rule.
- Registration
- Official registration page
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- English comprehension and extended writing
- Mathematics
1. Part I verbal reasoning
An 80-question, 50-minute GL Assessment multiple-choice paper. The top 325 candidates by age-standardised score are invited to Part II; this rank is not an offer threshold.
2. Part II English and mathematics
Invited candidates sit a one-hour school-set English comprehension paper with extended writing and a one-hour school-set mathematics paper.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- 29 April 2026
- Registration deadline
- 10 June 2026
- Test date
- 1 September 2026, 26 September 2026
- CAF deadline
- 31 October 2026
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2027
School assessment dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Test registration opens at 10:00 | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When29 April 2026 |
| Test registration closes at 16:00 | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When10 June 2026 |
| Part I test | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When1 September 2026 |
| Additional Part I date, only if required | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When2 September 2026 |
| Part I results by 17:00 | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When18 September 2026 |
| Part II tests | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When26 September 2026 |
| Part II results | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When23 October 2026 |
| CAF deadline | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When31 October 2026 |
| National Allocation Day | RouteDame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment | When1 March 2027 |
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
- Inspectorate
- OFSTED
- Framework
- Historic overall-judgement framework
- Overall judgement
- Outstanding
- Inspection date
- 5 December 2023
Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Trace Learn does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English familiarisation paper 1 (2021) | Published byDame Alice Owen's School · 2021 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk |
| English familiarisation paper 2 | Published byDame Alice Owen's School · 2016 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk |
| Maths familiarisation paper | Published byDame Alice Owen's School · 2018 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Dame Alice Owen's School use?
Dame Alice Owen's School uses Dame Alice Owen's 11+ assessment for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Dame Alice Owen's School have?
Dame Alice Owen's School's published admission number is 200 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Dame Alice Owen's School?
For academic selection, the child's permanent home address must be in a published Local Priority Area at test registration and application, or the child must be educated in the London Borough of Islington at both points. Test registration and the home local-authority CAF are separate steps.
Are Dame Alice Owen's School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After an education, health and care plan naming the school, the published order is: looked-after and previously looked-after children; 22 closest-home places; siblings; up to 10 musical-aptitude places; up to 65 academic-ability places; eligible children of staff; then distance. At least 20 places overall are offered to eligible Islington children. Academic and music criteria are restricted to the published Local Priority Areas or qualifying Islington education rule.
What subjects should a child prepare for Dame Alice Owen's School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal reasoning, English comprehension and extended writing, and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Dame Alice Owen's School?
Trace Learn reviewed 6 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Dame Alice Owen's School determined admissions arrangements 2027-2028
Dame Alice Owen's School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Dame Alice Owen's School entrance exam information
Dame Alice Owen's School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Dame Alice Owen's School establishment record
Department for Education. Accessed 26 August 2026. GIAS establishment record accessed 26 August 2026.
- Dame Alice Owen's School secondary-transfer key dates
Dame Alice Owen's School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Dame Alice Owen's School inspection report
Ofsted. Accessed 26 August 2026. Inspection on 5 and 6 December 2023, published 30 January 2024.
- Postcodes.io result for EN6 2DU
Postcodes.io. Accessed 26 August 2026. Live postcode-centroid response on 26 August 2026.
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