11 Plus Schools

Wirral (inc. Liverpool) 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.

Wirral Grammar Schools

The 11 plus in Wirral is administered by the Wirral Borough Council for Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar school for Girls and Wirral Grammar school for Boys.
St. Anselm’s College and Upton Hall School administer their own tests.

Admissions Information for Entry 2014

Closing date for applications 31st May 2013 – for the test using “Request for Assessment Form” , to be given to the LA (available after 1st May)
31st October 2013 – CAF form
11+ test dates Tuesday 17th September 2013
Friday 20th September 2013
Practice tests :Tuesday 10th September &
Friday 13th September 2013
Test Types 2 Verbal Reasoning papers, GL Assessment (formerly NFER) multiple choice format, 21 question types
Test Results sent by 21st October 2013
Pass Mark 236 (maximum score 280)
Allocations 3rd March 2014
Admissions Information: Wirral Borough Council Admissions
Recommended Practice Materials Verbal Reasoning

School Information

School Gender Places Open Evening
Calday Grange Grammar School Boys 200 places in Year 7. Information Evenings:Tuesday 30th April, Wed 1st May 2013
West Kirby Grammar School Girls 169 places in Year 7 Information Evenings – 7th & 8th May 2013
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Girls 169 places in Year 7 1st May (eve), 2nd May 2013(morning & afternoon)
Wirral Grammar School Boys 155 places in Year 7. The school is normally able to admit all boys who reach the required standard in the 11+ tests Wed 8th & Thurs 9th May 2013

St Anselm’s College Admissions for September Entry 2014

Places 135 in Year 7
Closing date for applications 31st October 2013 – Common Application Form
Open Day Thursday 27th June 2013
11+ test dates Sept 2013- TBC
Test Types English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning
English is 45 minutes long. It consists of a comprehension with questions that are not multiple choice and an essay on a given topic (about 20 mins on each section)
Maths is 45 minutes long. Standard format. A lot of worded questions
Sample papers can be found on the school’s website here
Examiner Maths and English are written by the school
Allocations 3rd March 2014
Admissions Information St Anselm’s Admissions
Recommended Practice Materials Verbal Reasoning
Maths
English

Upton Hall School Admissions for September Entry 2014

Places 140 in Year 7
Closing date for applications Monday 15th July 2013 – Schools Form
31st October 2012 – Common Application Form
Open Day 21st June 2012 & 27th September 2012
11+ test dates Monday 16th September 2013.
Thursday 19th 2013 – Follow up test for special needs or those who missed the first test due to illness
Test Types 2 Verbal Reasoning papers, multiple choice. Both 50 mins each. There will be a break in between.
Examiner GL Assessment (NFER)
Test Results Sent to parents by Friday 18th October 2013
Pass Mark Scores of both tests added together; a required score of 236 or above
Allocations 3rd March 2014
Appeals Within 20 days of receipt of allocations letter.
Admissions Information Upton Hall School Admissions
Recommended Practice Materials Verbal Reasoning

Liverpool Grammar Schools

There is only one grammar school remaining in Liverpool – The Blue Coat School. It is a mixed school and admits 120 children each year into Year 7. In addition there are three partially selective schools in Liverpool.

The Liverpool Blue Coat School Entry 2013

Open Evening 5th July 2012
Places 120 places in Year 7
Closing date for applications Friday 14th September 2012 – School’s own form (Parents must write to the Headteacher requesting a Blue Coat Application form)
31st October 2012 – CAF Form
11+ test dates Saturday 29th September 2012
Test Types Maths, English and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Maths- 45 mins, Eng – 50 mins, Non verbal- 20 mins
Pass Mark Variable. Places are allocated by score, with the score on the NVR paper being used as a tie-breaker. In the event of a continuing tie the English score is used.
Allocations 1st March 2013
Admissions Information The Liverpool Blue Coat School

Partially selective schools in Liverpool

The three partially selective schools in Liverpool are:

School Gender Places Open Evening
King David High School Mixed Selects 17 percent of pupils for musical aptitude. Jewish faith-based school.More TBA
St. Hilda’s C of E High School Girls Selects 15 percent of pupils for general ability. Wed 10th July 2013
St. Margaret’s C of E High School Boys Selects 15 percent of pupils for general ability. TBA

Information on this page was believed to be correct at the time of writing, but we would not necessarily be aware of subsequent changes unless someone brings them to our attention.
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Page updated on 2nd May 2013

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