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Eleven Plus Exams Tuition shortlisted for National Tutoring Awards 2026
We are thrilled to announce that Eleven Plus Exams will be supporting the National Tutoring Awards 2026 as Platinum Sponsors, and that we have also been...
Eleven Plus Exams Finalists at the Education Resources Awards 2026
We’re proud to share more exciting news from a remarkable season of recognition. For the second year in a row, Eleven Plus Exams is honoured to...
Eleven Plus Exams signs the Publishers Association’s new Publishing Inclusion Pledge
Eleven Plus Exams has joined over 50 publishing industry colleagues as a founding signatory of the Publishing Inclusion Pledge 2026-28, launched last week by the Publishers...
Eleven Plus Exams CEO named The Enterprise World’s Most Influential Business Leader to Follow 2026
We are delighted to announce that Eleven Plus Exams CEO, Ilesh Kotecha, has been named one of The Enterprise World’s Most Influential Business Leaders to Follow...
Eleven Plus Exams Named Finalist at the GESS Awards 2025
We are delighted to share that Eleven Plus Exams was named a finalist in the GESS (Global Educational Supplies and Solutions) Education Awards 2025. The awards...
Eleven Plus Exams at the National Tutors’ Conference 2025
Eleven Plus Exams showcased our products, services and expertise at the 2025 National Tutors’ Conference, hosted by the Tutors' Association, at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in...
Finalists for Online School of the Year in the National Tutoring Awards 2025
We’re proud to share that Eleven Plus Exams Tuition was named a Finalist for Online School of the Year at the National Tutoring Awards 2025, held...
Eleven Plus Exams CEO finalist in the 2025 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Eleven Plus Exams’ CEO and founder, Ilesh Kotecha, has been named a finalist in the 2025 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, shortlisted in the Technology...
Eleven Plus Exams CEO named EdTech Innovation CEO of the Year
Eleven Plus Exams’ CEO, Ilesh Kotecha, has been named one of the recipients of the CEO of the Year Awards UK 2025, presented by the Excellence...
Eleven Plus Exams Finalists in the Education Resources Awards 2025
The Education Resources Awards 2025 shortlist has been announced! Eleven Plus Exams are thrilled to be selected as finalists in the following categories: Supplier of the...
Eleven Plus Exams Finalists in EducationInvestor Awards 2025
Eleven Plus Exams are delighted to announce that we have been selected as finalists in the EducationInvestor Awards 2025, organised by Nexus Media Group, in the...
Celebrating 20 Years of Eleven Plus Exams
Our site, elevenplusexams.co.uk, was founded in August 2004 along with our 11 Plus Exams Forum, the nation’s most trusted, free, impartial source of 11+ advice. We’re...
People’s Choice for Tuition Partner of the Year 2024
It was an honour to receive the People’s Choice Award for Tuition Partner 2024 at the National Tutoring Awards last Friday. This year's awards ceremony was...
News Archive
GCSE maths question baffles students – and even adults are struggling to solve it
The GCSE question is leaving everyone seriously confused as research form SaveMyExams found only 42% of pupils believe...
Artificial intelligence: the creative edge
How should schools respond to the AI revolution in the workplace? Alex Soulsby calls for a greater focus...
UK private school fees rise 5.6%
Fees at the UK's private schools have risen by 5.6 per cent from last year, according to figures...
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust cares for 52 patients with Covid-19 in hospital
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust was caring for 52 patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Wednesday, figures...
Thanks for making National Numeracy Day a big success
A huge thank you to all staff and residents who participated in our activities this week to support...
Do you have the four reading skills kids need for Sats tests?
For several days, debate has raged over the complexity of last week's Year 6 Sats reading paper. Some...
Ofsted report highlights exemplary pupil behaviour and strong relationships at primary academy
Despite turbulence, St Blasius Shanklin Academy shines, showing strong pupil conduct and robust adult-pupil connections
School violence in Scotland in danger of becoming a ‘national scandal’ under the soft-touch SNP
Scotland's political leaders including new Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth have been accused of keeping 'tight-lipped' about the crisis...
Why is school attendance so important and what are the risks of missing a day?
Being around teachers and friends in a school or college environment is the best way for pupils to...
The new route for the two-thirds of young people who don’t go to university
A degree with no debt that could lead you to £60,000-a-year job.
If AI is to become a key tool in education, access has to be equal
The pandemic forced many educational institutions to move to online learning. Could the rise of chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and...
Ofsted rates Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School in Rochester outstanding in all areas again
A grammar school has scored top marks by Ofsted at its first inspection in 15 years.