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Grammar Schools in the UK: Find Your Area and Its Entrance Test
Find grammar schools and entrance-test routes by area. Check school-specific eligibility, registration and council application deadlines for your entry year.
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Devon Grammar Schools: Seven Schools and Four Entrance RoutesCompare Colyton, Plymouth and Torbay grammar schools by test and home council. See which schools share a result, what a 2026 score means and how to plan for 2028 entry. | Read7 min | Published |
Lincolnshire Grammar Schools and the 11 Plus Entrance TestLincolnshire is not one selective system: most schools share one GL Assessment test route, while Caistor Grammar School runs its own. Here is who to register with, what is on each paper, and why qualifying is not the same as getting a place. | Read15 min | Published |
Watford Grammar Schools: 2027 Admissions After the TestCompare the boys’ and girls’ schools’ 2027 places, postcode groups and school forms. See what to do with a South West Herts test result before applying. | Read6 min | Published |
Southend Grammar Schools and the Consortium TestUnderstand the CSSE route for Southend grammar schools, separate test registration from the school application, and see what is known about the 2028-entry dates. | Read8 min | Published |
Slough and Berkshire Grammar Schools ExplainedCompare Slough, Reading, Kendrick and Buckinghamshire test routes, distinguish September 2027 results from the 2028-entry cycle, and check each school’s own application rules. | Read13 min | Published |
North London Grammar Schools and Their Entrance TestsCompare five North London state selective schools by test, entry year and geographic rules. Separate school test registration from your home council application. | Read12 min | Published |
Grammar Schools in Hertfordshire and the Consortium Entrance TestCompare Hertfordshire grammar schools, the South West Herts Consortium’s seven partly selective schools, Dame Alice Owen’s separate test and postcode rules. | Read9 min | Published |
Walsall 11 Plus Results 2026: Queen Mary’s Scores and Next StepsThe 2026 West Midlands test results are out. Compare what Queen Mary’s Grammar School and Queen Mary’s High School say about 2027 scores. Walsall residents apply by 31 October. | Read5 min | Published |
Torbay 11 Plus Results 2026: Torquay, Churston and Your Next StepsTorbay selective-test guidance was scheduled from 13 October 2026. Learn what a Yes or No result means for each grammar school and how Torbay residents apply by 31 October. | Read6 min | Published |
Bexley Selection Test Results 2026: What to Do NextBexley Selection Test results are out for September 2027 entry. Check what a selective decision means, choose schools and apply by 31 October 2026. | Read5 min | Published |
CSSE Essex 11+ Results 2026: Scores and Next StepsCSSE has sent results for September 2027 entry. Understand the 303 floor, compare schools carefully and apply through your home council by its deadline. | Read4 min | Published |
Medway Test Results 2026: What 478 Means for Your ApplicationThe 2026 Medway Test minimum weighted score is 478. See what the result means, which school forms to check and how to apply by 31 October. | Read4 min | Published |
Kent Test Results 2026: What 345 and 111 MeanThe 2026 Kent Test results are out. Check the qualifying scores, choose your school preferences and apply by 2 November for September 2027 entry. | Read6 min | Published |
The Sutton Selective Eligibility Test ExplainedHow the Sutton SET works across six schools, what October 2026 second-stage results mean, and how to apply for September 2027 entry by 31 October. | Read8 min | Published |
Warwickshire 11 Plus and Grammar School EntryWarwickshire 11+ results are out for September 2027 entry. Read the score in context, compare the six schools and apply by 4pm on 31 October 2026. | Read13 min | Published |
Bexley 11 Plus Selection Test and Grammar SchoolsBexley Selection Test format, current application steps and school-specific admissions rules for September 2027 entry. | Read6 min | Published |
Medway Test Guide: Papers, Scores and Grammar School EntryUnderstand the Medway Test papers, age-standardised scores and separate school application. Includes the 2026 sitting for September 2027 entry. | Read13 min | Published |
Wirral Grammar Schools and the Wirral Selection TestWirral has six grammar schools and three separate entrance routes. Four use the Quest council test; St Anselm’s and Upton Hall run their own exams. Here are the current dates and next steps. | Read7 min | Published |
Manchester and Trafford Grammar Schools and the 11 PlusThe seven Greater Manchester state grammar schools are in Trafford. See what 2027-entry families need to do after results, plus the announced test changes for 2028 and 2029 entry. | Read15 min | Published |
11 Plus Exam Dates and Registration Deadlines by RegionA maintained guide to 11 plus registration, test, results and school-application dates across Kent, Essex, London, the Midlands, Lincolnshire and Torbay. | Read16 min | Published |
Grammar Schools in London: Boroughs, Schools and 11+ TestsFind London's state grammar schools by borough, see which 11+ test applies and follow the right school and council admissions route. | Read14 min | Published |
Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools: Schools, Tests and AdmissionsFind Buckinghamshire’s 13 grammar schools, compare their admissions rules, and understand the Secondary Transfer Test, results and review process. | Read13 min | Published |
Birmingham Grammar Schools: Schools, Tests and AdmissionsCompare Birmingham grammar schools, see how the shared West Midlands test works, and follow each school’s admissions and catchment rules. | Read13 min | Published |
The CSSE Exam in Essex: What Makes It DifferentA guide to the CSSE English and maths tests, with historical examples clearly distinguished from current entry details, standardisation and school applications. | Read16 min | Published |
The Kent Test: Format, Dates and How to PrepareKent’s 2026 Test threshold was 345 overall, with no score below 111. See what the result means, why the threshold changes and how individual schools apply their admissions rules. | Read14 min | Published |
Which Grammar Schools Use the FSCE 11 Plus?Compare school-specific FSCE entrance routes and announced future changes. Check the entry year, source links and whether schools share a sitting or require separate registration. | Read13 min | Published |
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