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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.
The term “Surrey” is a misnomer, because none of the grammar schools commonly referred to as being in Surrey are administered by Surrey County Council. However “Surrey” is used as an umbrella term for the grammar schools in the London Boroughs of Kingston-upon-Thames and Sutton.
The Surrey grammar schools are among the most fiercely competitive for entry in the country, with as many as ten applicants for each school place.
Kingston-upon Thames Grammar Schools
The two grammar schools administered by Kingston LEA are Tiffin Girls’ School and Tiffin School (Boys).
Tiffin Boys School Admissions Information for September 2013 entry
| Places | 140 places in Year 7. 1685 boys sat the test for entry 2012, 1521 boys sat the test for entry in 2011 and 1314 for entry in 2010 |
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| Closing date | 20th July 2012 – for school’s own form |
| 31st October 2012 – for Common Application Form | |
| Open Day | 10th July 2012 (Eve) |
| 11+ test dates | Thursday 27th September 2012 |
| Test Types | Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, multiple choice format, 50 minutes each. Short practice papers before each test. |
| Examiners | NFER – National Foundation for Educational Research (GL Assessment) |
| Standardised Score? | Yes |
| Pass Mark | Places are allocated in descending rank order by score |
| Allocations Day | 1st March 2013 |
| Appeals | Timetable for appeals will be published on schools’ website from 28th February 2013 |
| ADMISSIONS INFORMATION: | Tiffin School |
Tiffin Girls School Admissions Information for September 2013 entry
| Places | 150 places in Year 7 (Increased from 120 last year). More than 1600 girls sat the test for entry 2012. |
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| Closing date | Common Application Form -31st October 2012 |
| Open Day | 12th July 2012 |
| 11+ test dates | 27th September 2012 – Test 1 (VR & NVR) Saturday 8th December 2012 – Test 2 (Maths, reading & writing) |
| Test Types | The tests have been changed this year. The tests are in 2 stages . Last year there was only Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning Test 1 – Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning (same as previous years) Test 2 – Maths, Reading and Writing. Three tests which will assess numeracy and literacy . The level of these tests will be at Level 5 in Year 6. |
| Examiners | NFER – National Foundation for Educational Research (GL Assessment) |
| Standardised Score? | Yes |
| Pass Mark | The candidates who score the same mark as the 400th candidate and above will be invited to sit Test 2. Only candidates who have been invited into the second stage should name the school as a preference on the CAF form. The weight of Test 1 will be 30% of the total score and Test 2 will carry 70% weight. Candidates will then be ranked according to final scores. |
| Allocations Day | 1st March 2013 |
| ADMISSIONS INFORMATION | The Tiffin Girls School |
Sutton Grammar Schools
There are 5 fully selective Grammar Schools in Sutton. Each school sets its own admission tests and care must be taken to check the schools’ websites for accurate and up to date information on application deadlines.
Sutton Grammar School for Boys Admissions Information for September 2013 entry
| Places | 120 places in Year 7 | |
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| Closing date | 21st September 2012 – for school’s own form | |
| 31st October 2012 – for Common Application form | ||
| Open Day | 11th September 2012 | |
| 11+ test dates | 1st test: Saturday 6th October 2012 | |
| 2nd Test Saturday 17th November 2012 (For those who pass the first test) |
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| Test Types | The first stage will consist of 2 papers both multiple choice. A reasoning paper – mostly verbal reasoning, some non-verbal reasoning and maths questions. An English paper – covering spelling, grammar and comprehension. |
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| The second stage will consist of 2 written papers. Maths and English Essay. |
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| Examiners | Tests are written by the School | |
| Pass Mark | Pupils need to achieve a “modest” combined score in VR and English multiple choice to be taken forward to the next stage. Places are allocated in descending rank order by score. | |
| 11+ Test Results | by 11th October 2012 The school will notify parents whether their child has passed the test. Those who pass will be invited to take the 2nd test. |
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| Allocations | 1st March 2013 | |
| Test Scores | On 4th March 2013 the school will send you more information about the results of the tests for those boys who went through to the second stage. | |
| ADMISSIONS INFORMATION | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
Nonsuch High School for Girls Admissions Information for September 2013 entry
| Places | 180 places in Year 7. 1300 girls sat the set in 2011, 1230 girls in 2010 and 1288 girls in 2009 |
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| Open Day | 11 July 2012 4.30pm to 9.00pm |
| Closing date | 5th September 2012 – for school’s own form (the form is available from 4 May 2012 from school’s website or LB Sutton website) |
| 31st October 2012 – for Common Application form | |
| 11+ test dates | Wednesday 19th September 2012 |
| Test Types | Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes Mulitple Choice ), Non-Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes – 4 tests of 9 minutes each), English comprehension will be either 34,40 or 45 minutes |
| Examiners | Tests are written by the School |
| 11+ Test Results | Posted by the schools on 10th October 2012 |
| Pass Mark | The top 80 places are allocated in descending rank order by score. The remaining 100 places are allocated in rank order from those living within the school catchment of 5.25 km from the school’s front door measured in a straight line. |
| Allocations Day | 1st March 2013 |
| Appeals | The deadline for submitting Appeals every year is 1 May (or if 1 May falls on a bank holiday, then the first school day after |
| Appeal Hearings | Appeals will be heard by 6 July every year (of if 6 July falls on a bank holiday, then the first school day after |
| ADMISSIONS INFORMATION | Nonsuch High School for Girls |
Wallington County Grammar School Admissions Information for September 2013 entry
| Places | Boys, 120 places in Year 7. In 2008 1,559 pupils sat the test, 463 were successful. In 2009 1,663 pupils sat the test, 498 were successful. In 2010 1,676 pupils sat the test, 451 were successful. |
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| Open Day | 5th July 2012 |
| Closing date | 31st August 2012 – for school’s own form |
| 31st October 2012 – Closing date for Common Application form | |
| 11+ test dates | 17th September 2012 |
| Test Types | English – 50 mins (30 mins comprehension & 20 mins essay). Maths – 45 mins . Verbal Reasoning – 40 mins . Answers are written onto the question paper. Test is in line with National Curriculum. All workings must be shown. |
| Examiners | Tests are written by the School |
| Pass Mark | The passmark is always a total of 326 across the 3 papers. A passmark does not guarantee an offer of a place. Places allocated in descending rank order. English carries a weight of 40% of the final mark, Maths, 40% and Verbal, 20% |
| Standardised Score? | Yes. |
| Allocations Day | 1st March 2013 |
| ADMISSIONS INFORMATION | Wallington County Grammar School |
Wallington High School for Girls Admissions Information for September 2013 entry
| Places | For 2013 admission there are 210 places in Year 7. For admission in September 2010 there were 1452 applicants for 180 places; 645 of these were deemed selective ability |
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| Open Evening | Tuesday 3rd July 2012 |
| Closing date | 3rd September 2012 – for school’s own form |
| 31st October 2012 – for Common Application Form | |
| 11+ test dates | Saturday 15th September 2012 |
| Test Types | Verbal Reasoning, multiple choice, 50 mins . Maths 40 mins . (Sample papers are available on the school’s website) |
| Examiners | Verbal Reasoning produced by NFER (GL Assessment). Maths paper written by the School. |
| 11+ Test Results | 2nd week of October 2012 (ie w/c 8th Oct) |
| Pass Mark | The top 100 places are allocated in descending rank order by score. 80 places are allocated in rank order from those living within the school catchment of 6.7km from the school’s front entrance and 30 places in rank order to those living within a 6km radius of the junction of Carshalton Road, Pound Street, Park Hill and Beynon Road in the London Borough of Sutton. |
| Allocations | 1st March 2013 |
| ADMISSIONS INFORMATION | Wallington High School for Girls |
Wilson’s School (Wallington) Admissions Information for September 2013 entry
| Places | Boys, 150 places. Approximately 1500 children sit the test each year. |
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| Closing date | For school’s own form – 3rd September 2012 |
| For Common Application form – 31st October 2012 | |
| Open Day | 26th June 2012 |
| 11+ test dates | Monday 24th September 2012 |
| Test Types | English (comprehension and extended writing exercise); Maths (short and long questions based on solving problems).Each test lasts 45 minutes. The English and Mathematics tests is limited to the content of KS2. NOTE: The Verbal Reasoning test has been removed as from this year. |
| Examiners | NFER administered by Gl Assessment. |
| 11+ Test Results | “The end of October”. You will only be informed whether the child has passed, scores will not be given.(It is the total score that determines a pass mark, you do not have to pass each part of the test.) |
| Pass Mark | Places are allocated in descending rank order by score. For September 2012 the pass mark will drop to 108 as the verbal reasoning element has been removed. For September 2011 entry the cut-off pass mark was 163 . |
| Allocations | 1st March 2013 |
| ADMISSIONS INFORMATION | Wilson’s School |
Page partly updated on 11th April 2012
