11+ entrance tests
Shared 11+ tests, explained
In many areas, one entrance test covers several schools. You register once, your child sits one test, and the result counts for every school in the group. Miss that one registration deadline and you miss all of them.
Shared tests
| Test | Area | Schools | Type | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth and Poole Grammar Schools Consortium Test (Dorset Consortium) | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4 | State | Common application (CAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test | Buckinghamshire | 13 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| CSSE 11+ Selective Test (Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex) | Essex, Southend-on-Sea | 7 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test | Gloucestershire | 7 | State | Common application (CAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools 11+ | Lincolnshire | 14 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Plymouth Girls' Grammar Schools 11+ (DHSG and PHSG) | Plymouth | 2 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Redbridge 11 Plus Test | Redbridge | 2 | State | Results sent, 21 Oct 2026 |
| Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton Grammar Schools Consortium Test | Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Wolverhampton | 5 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools 11+ | Slough | 4 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET) | Sutton | 5 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| The Bexley Selection Test | Bexley | 4 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| The Grammar Schools in Birmingham Entrance Test | Birmingham | 8 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| The Halifax Grammar Schools admissions test | Calderdale | 2 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| The Kent Test | Kent | 32 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 02 Nov 2026 |
| The London 11+ Consortium | London | 13 | Independent | Closing date for registrations at all Consortium schools (September 2027 entry), 06 Nov 2026 |
| The Medway Test | Medway | 6 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Torbay Selective Schools 11+ Tests | Torbay | 3 | State | Common application (CAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Trafford Grammar School Consortium entrance test | Trafford | 5 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Warwickshire 11+ Entrance Test | Warwickshire | 5 | State | Common application (SCAF) deadline, 31 Oct 2026 |
| Wirral assessment for grammar school education | Wirral | 4 | State | Results sent, 21 Oct 2026 |
Common tests used by independent schools
| Test | Area | Schools listed | Type | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISEB Common Pre-Tests | UK-wide, Overseas | 17 | Independent | See the test page |
Grammar schools with their own test
These schools set their own test. Register with each school directly.
Every test, member school and date here was checked against the council's, consortium's or school's own pages. Rules and dates change each year, so always check the official page before registering.