Gloucestershire 11 Plus

The New Schools Admissions Code, by law from 2012 , due to take effect for admissions for Entry in September 2013, states that schools must take all reasonable steps to inform parents of the outcome of tests before the closing deadline for applications on October 31st 2012.

There are seven grammar schools in Gloucestershire. All the schools use the same testing process. Parents need to fill in the Common Application Form and a test registration form available from the school. Failure to complete the Local Authority’s form means the child cannot be offered a place, even if achieves a qualifying score.

It possible for parents applying to Pate’s school to sit the test at another local grammar school . Parent must notify the school they are applying to of their preference in such a case.
Children are not normally able to sit the test at other UK locations; parents may make an application to Pate’s in such a case, the decision will be made at the discretion of the school.
Pate’s school allow applicants living outside the UK to sit the test at the child’s current school in certain circumstances. Parents should apply in the normal way, ie apply to the LA and the school and contact the school directly to discuss these arrangements.

Stroud High school accepts underage children provided: they are in Year 5 and are following a year 6 curriculum, there is a letter of support from the primary school and their score in the test is in the top 50% of applicants. If the score is not in the top 50%; that score may be carried forward and be considered for entry the following year.

Also at Stroud High School, if a student is unsuccessful in the test for year 7 entry, they are permitted to sit a test once more for entry into year 8,9 or 10.

Admissions Information for September 2014 entry

Practice questions and sample papers can be downloaded from the Pates Grammar School website here

School Admissions Information

Further information about the Gloucestershire tests

(With thanks to “Tolstoy”, a member of our 11+ Exams Forum.)

In November 2008 was verbal reasoning multiple choice. The format on the day was:

• 10 minute warm up practice test.
• Paper One, 85 questions, 45 minutes
• 25 minute break.
• Paper Two, 80 questions, 50 minutes.

In the past the questions have been of the 15 types mentioned on this website but feedback from DC sitting this year’s tests suggests there may have been a move to the 21 types.

The children were not allowed to write on the question paper but were provided with rough paper for workings. The answer sheets for each test were different formats.

• Test 1 answer sheet was a similar format to the Bucks 12+ answer sheet, which is laid out as follows:
  1. |[ A ]| [ B ]| [ C ]| [ D ]| [ E ]|
  2. |[ A ]| [ B ]| [ C ]| [ X ]| [ Y ]| [ Z ]|
• Test 2 answer sheet was the same format as the GL Assessment practice papers.

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