London Grammar Schools
Complete 11 Plus Guide.
Complete list of all 19 selective grammar schools across London. School details, exam boards, addresses, entry requirements, and 11 Plus preparation advice for every borough.
Everything You Need to Know About London Grammar Schools.
London is home to 19 fully selective state grammar schools spread across seven boroughs — Barnet, Bexley, Bromley, Enfield, Kingston upon Thames, Redbridge, and Sutton. Each borough runs its own 11 Plus admissions process with different exam boards, test formats, and catchment rules.
Understanding which exam your child will sit, when to register, and how to prepare effectively is essential. At Eleven Ace, we provide personalised 1:1 online tuition and small-group batch classes tailored to every London grammar school exam format.
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One of the highest-performing state schools in England. Queen Elizabeth’s School uses a two-stage GL Assessment process covering Maths and English. Over 2,000 candidates compete for approximately 180 Year 7 places each year. All offers are based solely on exam performance — there is no catchment area or sibling priority.
Highly competitive two-stage admission. Stage 1 uses GL Assessment papers covering English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Only the top ~300 scorers proceed to Stage 2, which consists of school-set written papers in English comprehension, creative writing, and Mathematics problem-solving. Applications require both a CAF and the school’s own Entrance Test Entry Form.
A Catholic girls’ grammar school admitting approximately 96 students into Year 7 each year. GL Assessment administers Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Mathematics papers, while a creative writing exercise is set by the school. As a faith school, applicants must generally be practising Catholics with a priest’s reference.
All four Bexley grammar schools use the shared Bexley Selection Test. The test covers English comprehension, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning across two papers. Registration typically opens 1 March and closes 31 March each year via the London Borough of Bexley website.
A boys’ grammar school offering 192 Year 7 places. Admission is determined by the Bexley Selection Test. While there is no formal catchment area, distance from the school is used as an oversubscription criterion when too many candidates achieve the qualifying score.
One of two mixed grammar schools in the Bexley consortium. Uses the same shared Bexley Selection Test consisting of two papers of approximately 50 minutes each covering English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
A mixed grammar school where candidates must score within the top band of the Bexley Selection Test to qualify. Passing the test does not guarantee a place due to oversubscription — distance tiebreakers may apply.
A girls’ grammar school in Bexleyheath. No formal catchment area, but proximity to the school is used as a tiebreaker when the number of qualifying candidates exceeds the available places. Two multiple-choice papers of approximately 50 minutes each.
Consistently one of the highest-performing state schools in the country. Two-stage admission process: Stage 1 (SET) is a one-hour multiple-choice test covering English, Logic (Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning), and Mathematics. Top candidates are invited to Stage 2, consisting of two one-hour written papers set by the school. 124 places are offered in strict rank order.
Approximately 150 Year 7 places available. The 11+ exam consists of two GL Assessment multiple-choice papers in Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, each lasting 40–50 minutes. A qualifying score of 210 marks is required. There is a catchment area of nine miles from the school.
The only grammar school in Enfield, offering 192 Year 7 places. The exam consists of two 60-minute papers: Paper 1 (GL Assessment) covers Maths and Verbal Reasoning; Paper 2 (school-set) covers English Comprehension and Creative Writing. A strict postcode catchment applies — your child’s main address must fall within specified N, E, and EN postcodes covering Edmonton, Enfield, Barnet, and surrounding areas.
Both Tiffin schools set their own exam papers rather than using GL Assessment or CEM. The admissions process is administered by Kingston Local Education Authority. Both schools use a two-stage selection process.
A highly oversubscribed boys’ grammar school using a two-stage exam process. Stage 1 consists of Maths (partly multiple-choice) and English (multiple-choice). The highest-scoring candidates are invited to Stage 2 with school-set papers. There is no fixed pass mark — entry is relative to the cohort. Tiffin also admits boys at Year 9 (13+), usually from prep schools.
Two-stage exam process. Stage 1 assesses English (60% weighting) and Maths (40% weighting). A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) is required alongside the Common Application Form. There is a designated postcode area covering 44 local postal districts (KT, TW, SW, SM, CR areas). All places are offered to children living within this designated area.
Both Redbridge grammar schools use the shared Redbridge 11+ Selection Test provided by GL Assessment. The test covers English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning across two papers. Registration typically opens 1 May and closes mid-June via the Redbridge Council website. The exam takes place in September.
Offering 180 Year 7 places, Ilford County High uses two GL Assessment papers on the same day, each lasting approximately 50–60 minutes. Tests cover English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Admissions are handled by the London Borough of Redbridge.
Offering 180 Year 7 places with a pass mark of 104 — no candidate scoring below this is placed on the waiting list. Students within the Common Catchment Area are given priority. Notably, 45 places (25%) are reserved for children entitled to Pupil Premium, making this one of the most socially inclusive grammar schools in London.
All five Sutton grammar schools use the shared Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET) as Stage 1, covering English and Maths. Each school then runs its own Stage 2 exam. The three boys’ schools share a second-stage exam, and the two girls’ schools share the NWSSEE second-stage exam. Registration typically opens 1 May with a deadline of 1 August. The SET takes place in mid-September.
Boys admitted based on the Sutton SET (Stage 1) followed by a shared second-stage exam with Wilson’s School and Wallington County Grammar School. The catchment area covers SM1–7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4, and CR4 postcodes.
Shares its second-stage entrance exam with Sutton Grammar School and Wilson’s School. Extremely competitive with over 10 applicants per place. The catchment area covers SM1–6, SM7, KT4 8, CR0 4, and CR4 4 postcodes.
Offering 186 Year 7 places. Stage 2 consists of English and Mathematics papers shared with Sutton Grammar School and Wallington County Grammar School. Consistently ranked as one of the top-performing state schools nationally.
Offering 210 Year 7 places. Candidates must pass both parts of the NWSSEE (Nonsuch and Wallington Second Stage Entrance Exam). Allocation: up to 100 places by highest exam score regardless of address, up to 35 places for Pupil Premium eligible girls, and up to 110 places for girls within a 6.7 km catchment radius who achieve the qualifying score.
Shares the NWSSEE second-stage exam with Wallington High School for Girls. The catchment area is a 5.25 km radius from the school’s front door. 85 places are offered to children with the highest exam scores regardless of address, and 110 places for those within catchment achieving the qualifying score.
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Every London grammar school has different exam formats, boards, and entry requirements. Eleven Ace provides personalised 1:1 online tuition and small-group batch classes tailored to the specific exam your child will sit — whether it’s GL Assessment, school-set papers, the Bexley Selection Test, or the Sutton SET.
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