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Heckmondwike Grammar 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
Heckmondwike Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Heckmondwike Grammar School?
Is Heckmondwike Grammar School Part of a Consortium?
Does Heckmondwike Grammar School Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
Heckmondwike Grammar School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
Heckmondwike Grammar School – 11 Plus Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
September of Year 6
11 Plus Exam Format
Verbal Reasoning 🧠
Non-Verbal Reasoning 🎲
11 Plus Exam Board
GL Assessment
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
All questions are multiple choice.
Students will sit two papers, each lasting 50 minutes.
Heckmondwike Grammar School – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Heckmondwike Grammar 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 Heckmondwike Grammar School part of a Consortium?
Heckmondwike Grammar School is not part of an 11 Plus consortium.
Does Heckmondwike Grammar School have a catchment area?
Heckmondwike Grammar School does have a catchment area. However, entry to the school is based firstly on the scores achieved in the 11+ tests.
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Where qualifying applications exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Children of selective ability who are in public care or have previously been in public care.
Children of selective ability who are eligible for the Pupil Premium.
Children of selective ability who live in the catchment area.
Children of selective ability who already have siblings in the school, where those siblings will remain on roll when the child is admitted.
Children of selective ability who have a parent who is employed by the school and has been so for two or more years at the time of sitting the entrance examination, or who has been recruited to a post where there is a recognised skill shortage.
Children who have gained grade 2 or above in Music.
Admissions Policy Information
Heckmondwike Grammar 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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