Contents:
Reading School – 11 Plus Entrance Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
11 Plus Exam Format
11 Plus Exam Board
11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score
Reading School – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Reading School?
Is Reading School Part of a Consortium?
Does Reading School Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
Reading School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
Reading School – 11 Plus Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
September of Year 6
11 Plus Exam Format
English 📝
Mathematics ➗
Creative Writing ✏️
11 Plus Exam Board
Future Stories
11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score
The pass mark for each year is decided after the tests have been marked.
Other Exam information
The English and maths exams are marked by computer and age-standardised. All students with an eligible score from those two exams will have their creative writing element assessed and candidates will be ranked accordingly.
The entry exams will be sat at Reading School.
Reading School – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Reading School?
Applications to sit the entrance exam must be made on the school website over the summer before your child begins Year 6. You can register here.
You must also formally apply for a place at the school before midnight on the 31st of October (when your child is in Year 6) to be considered. You can find out more about applying for secondary schools in your local area here.
Is Reading School part of a Consortium?
Reading School is not part of any consortium of schools and runs its own 11 Plus exam.
Does Reading School have a catchment area?
Reading School does have a catchment area. However, entry to the school is based firstly on the scores gained in the 11+ tests.
Reading School’s catchment area consists of the following postcodes:
RG1, RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG7, RG8, RG10, RG12, RG18, RG19, RG30, RG31, RG40, RG41, RG42, RG45.
RG9 1, RG9 2, RG9 3, RG9 4 & RG9 5
RG14 1, RG14 2, RG14 3, RG14 5, RG14 6 & RG14 7
RG20 4, RG20 5, RG20 6 & part of RG20 7 (east of A34)
RG26 3, RG26 4 & part of RG26 5 (north of A339)
RG27 0 & parts of RG27 8 & RG27 9 (north of M3)
GU15 1, GU15 2, GU15 3 & GU15 4
GU17 0 & GU17 9
GU19 5
GU46 6 & GU46 7
GU47 0, GU47 8 & GU47 9
OX10 0, OX10 8, OX10 9 & part of OX10 6 (south of A4130)
OX11 9
SL4 4
SL5 0, SL5 7, SL5 8 & SL5 9
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Where qualifying applications exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked after children with a score up to 5 marks below an eligible score.
Children with Pupil or Service Premium living within the catchment area with a score up to 5 marks below an eligible score.
Up to 15 places for children who have demonstrated aptitude in sport, who live within the catchment area or who have registered for a boarding place.
Children whose permanent home address is within the catchment area.
Children whose permanent home address is not within the catchment area.
Admissions Policy Information
Reading School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
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