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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

Why diversity and strategic CPD matter in international schools

The formation of a new school is the perfect opportunity to ensure the right mix of local and...

Scottish teacher pay offer officially accepted

Education secretary says ‘the threat of further strike action in our schools is now formally lifted’

Calls for ‘ambitious’ new strategy to tackle Stem teacher shortage

Will the £20,000 Stem bursary for student teachers be available next year? The government won’t say – but...

Is ADHD really on the rise in schools?

As teachers report a rise in pupils presenting with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schools have been left to...

AAC Apprenticeship Awards winners 2023 revealed

Twenty winners recognised for exceptional work in training apprentices

The roots of school rage

The closure of grammar schools entrenched privilege

Education and Technology: Top 15 Apps That Help Students

The way we live has changed a lot because of technology, and education is no different. The use...

Tech hubs near England’s universities to benefit from almost £1bn in extra funding

Chancellor will pledge in budget to create 12 investment zones in eight areas ‘to drive business investment’

How cloud migration can increase colleges’ data security: protecting the people that matter most

Recent cyber-attacks on colleges have resulted in the loss of important data, putting students and staff at risk. Moving...

DfE school sport plan: Two hours of PE a week and award for equal access

Two further years of PE and sports premium funding also confirmed, along with £57m to open up school...

How UK private schools’ overseas satellites can bring in large sums

Foreign partnership arrangements are common at many charitable private schools

State-school admissions are rising at Oxford and Cambridge

That means fewer privately-educated students are getting in