Warwickshire 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 five grammar schools remaining in Warwickshire. There is also one “bilateral” school, Ashlawn School in Rugby, which provides 90 selective places and 190 non-selective places.

Admissions are co-ordinated by Warwickshire County Council.

Priority Areas – East and South

There are two defined admission areas for grammar schools in the County – East and South. See table below for the schools that fall in to each area.

There are priority areas for each of the grammar schools, which the child must reside within (or provide proof of a house move) if a grammar school offer is to be considered for the 1st March offers. Those planning on moving into one of the priority areas must provide proof of their move by 4th February 2013 AND have nominated the grammar school(s) they are interested in on their home authority secondary school application form (namely, the CAF) and applied by their deadline. Proof of a move does not have to show that the family are actually living in the property by the 4th February deadline, but it must be evident that the family will be living in the property by the start of the school year in September 2013.

Living inside the priority area does not guarantee an offer of a grammar school place. If you live outside either of the priority areas you may still apply for a grammar school.

If you reside outside the priority area circled for the school you wish to apply, and your child obtains a qualifying score in the 11 plus test, the child will not be included in the first round of offers but may be placed onto the waiting list, depending on their score.

The Priority Area for the South grammar schools is a circle with a radius of approximately 17 miles. The centre is the clock tower in Stratford-upon-Avon. A map of the area can be found on the Warwickshire County Council website.

The Priority Area in the East is split into two sections, Area 1 and 2. Grammar schools offer 50% of places from each area. Area 1 is a circle of 10 mile radius; the centre of this circle is the water tower just outside Rugby. and Area 2 is a smaller area within this circle and covers the areas surrounding Rugby.

Maps of the Priority Areas can be found on the Warwickshire County Council website.

Admissions Information for September 2013 entry

Appropriate Practice Materials

For more information on practice materials that parents have found helpful for the Durham CEM 11+ tests, please visit both the Birmingham and Warwickshire sections of our 11+ Forum.

School Information

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