Beaconsfield High School | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

April 9, 2024 The Exam Coach

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Our Practice Papers and Answers

GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

Test Paper

Answering Booklet

Answers

The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Beaconsfield High School.

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About the School

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Address — Beaconsfield High School, Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1RR

County — Buckinghamshire

Type of school — Girls’ grammar school

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 1200+

Places available in year 7 — 180+

Average applicants per place — Unknown but only around 30% of applicants pass the exam.

Catchment area — Beaconsfield High School does have a catchment area.

Enter your postcode into Buckinghamshire Council's catchment area checker here.

Oversubscription policy - Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they meet the required qualifying score of 121 in the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT).

Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:

Children who are looked after children or previously looked after children.
Children who are living within the catchment area and have an entitlement to free school meals, as evidenced in the most recently available school census.
Siblings of students who live within the school’s catchment area who will be in attendance at the school in the autumn term of entry.
Children living in the catchment area of the school in order of straight line distance from the school.
Children who have exceptional medical or social needs which can only be met at this school.
Siblings of students who live outside the school’s catchment area who will be in attendance at the school in the autumn term of entry in order of straight line distance from the school.
Children not living in the catchment area of the school in order of straight line distance from the school

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School Summary

Beaconsfield High School (or ‘Becky High’ as it is locally known) is an all-girls grammar school. In 2014, it became an academy. With only 180 places available in year 7, competition is always high.

The school has specialisms in technology and languages.

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

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Exam Information

Exam style — GL Assessment.

Exam types:

Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Maths

Exam length — 2 × 45 minute exams.

Qualifying Score — 121 or above.

This score is calculated by age-standardising the child’s scores and adding the marks from both exams together. The topics have the following weighting: 50% verbal reasoning; 25% maths and 25% non-verbal reasoning.

Other exam information —

The first paper includes: comprehension, technical English and verbal reasoning.

The second paper includes: non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and maths.

Questions must be answered in the separate answer booklet provided.

Score will be standardised.

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