Fully selective state school · Sutton
Sutton Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 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
- Manor Lane, Sutton, London, SM1 4AS
- Year 7 admission
- Boys for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 150September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 150September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 6.0DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- Sutton SET participating schools consortiumSutton SET participating schools consortium is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
Formal consortium · Sutton 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.
The two paper results are combined as a total score with no negative marking. Participating schools set their pass mark after marking; a pass is not an offer. Greenshaw uses the outcome for its ability places, while the five grammar schools use it to invite candidates to school-specific second-stage tests.
Check the official test registration page
- Eligibility
- Boys must register for and pass Sutton Grammar School's SET, take the invited second stage test, meet the required combined standard, and name Sutton Grammar School on the home local authority Common Application Form.
- Score policy
- The school adjusts SET and second-stage English and mathematics marks for age and income deprivation using the 2019 IDACI data, and uses both stages to determine eligibility and combined test rank. The determined policy does not specify a numerical weighting, rounding formula or fixed numeric qualifying score.
- Oversubscription
- After EHCP places, priority is looked-after or previously looked-after boys, eligible permanent staff children, up to 10 Pupil Premium places in the named postcodes, 75 places by combined test rank in the named postcodes, then remaining places by combined test rank from any postcode; straight-line proximity to the school breaks equal test-rank ties. The policy does not specify a further random-allocation tie-break.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
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Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences956 | Offers160 | Preferences per offer5.98 |
| 2025 | Preferences790 | Offers159 | Preferences per offer4.97 |
| 2024 | Preferences811 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer5.48 |
| 2023 | Preferences846 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer5.64 |
| 2022 | Preferences813 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer5.46 |
| 2021 | Preferences1,253 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer8.47 |
| 2020 | Preferences813 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer5.49 |
| 2019 | Preferences744 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer4.96 |
| 2018 | Preferences799 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer5.33 |
| 2017 | Preferences747 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer5.01 |
| 2016 | Preferences586 | Offers132 | Preferences per offer4.44 |
| 2015 | Preferences764 | Offers126 | Preferences per offer6.06 |
| 2014 | Preferences721 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer6.01 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
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- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
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What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Mathematics
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Selective Eligibility Test
One SET registration covers all six participating schools. All candidates sit the shared Stage 1 SET in English and Mathematics. Candidates who pass are invited to a shared Stage 2: girls for Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls sit on 26 September 2026, and boys for Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar and Wilson’s sit on 3 October 2026. Greenshaw has no Stage 2 and uses the SET outcome for its ability places.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteSutton Selective Eligibility Test | When1 May 2026 |
| Registration closes | RouteSutton Selective Eligibility Test | When31 July 2026 |
| Selective Eligibility Test | RouteSutton Selective Eligibility Test | When15 September 2026 |
| Access arrangements deadline | RouteSutton Selective Eligibility Test | When12 June 2026 |
| Girls’ shared Second Stage Test (Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls) | RouteSutton Selective Eligibility Test | When26 September 2026 |
| Boys’ shared Second Stage Test (Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar and Wilson’s) | RouteSutton Selective Eligibility Test | When3 October 2026 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
Sutton Grammar School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
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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. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SET English sample questions (2027 entry) | Published bySutton Selective Eligibility Test · 2026 · Sample paper | SubjectsEnglish | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk |
| SET Maths sample questions (2027 entry) | Published bySutton Selective Eligibility Test · 2026 · Sample paper | SubjectsMaths | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk |
| SET sample answer sheet extract | Published bySutton Selective Eligibility Test · 2026 · Answer sheet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Sutton Grammar School use?
Sutton Grammar School uses Sutton Selective Eligibility Test for September 2027 entry. The route names Sutton SET participating schools consortium as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Sutton Grammar School have?
Sutton Grammar School's published admission number is 150 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Sutton Grammar School?
Boys must register for and pass Sutton Grammar School's SET, take the invited second stage test, meet the required combined standard, and name Sutton Grammar School on the home local authority Common Application Form.
Are Sutton Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After EHCP places, priority is looked-after or previously looked-after boys, eligible permanent staff children, up to 10 Pupil Premium places in the named postcodes, 75 places by combined test rank in the named postcodes, then remaining places by combined test rank from any postcode; straight-line proximity to the school breaks equal test-rank ties. The policy does not specify a further random-allocation tie-break.
What subjects should a child prepare for Sutton Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Sutton Grammar School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 12 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Sutton Grammar School Admissions Policy for Year 7 entry 2027
Sutton Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- September 2027 Entry Dates
Nonsuch High School for Girls. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Selective Eligibility Test September for 2027 Entry - Frequently Asked Questions
Nonsuch High School for Girls. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- SET Registration Process Entry 2027
Nonsuch High School for Girls. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- September 2027 Entry Dates
Nonsuch High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Selective Eligibility Test September for 2027 Entry - Frequently Asked Questions
Nonsuch High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- SET Registration Process Entry 2027
Nonsuch High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Wallington County Grammar School - entry to year 7 in September 2027
Wallington County Grammar School. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Wallington County Grammar School - entry to year 7 in September 2027
Wallington County Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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