Newport Girls' High School | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam

September 29, 2024 The Exam Coach

Newport Girls' High School – 11 Plus Exam Information

11 Plus Exam Dates

September of Year 6

11 Plus Exam Format

English 📝
Mathematics ➗
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.
The weightings are 50% for English and verbal reasoning, 25% for non-verbal reasoning and 25% for mathematics.

Other Exam information

All questions are multiple choice.
Students will sit two papers, each lasting 50–60 minutes.

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Newport Girls' High School – 11 Plus Admissions

How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Newport Girls' High 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 Newport Girls' High School part of a Consortium?

Newport Girls' High School is part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership which is made up of the Grammar Schools in Birmingham, the Shropshire/Wolverhampton/Walsall Consortium and the Warwickshire Consortium.

Does Newport Girls' High School have a catchment area?

Newport Girls' High School does have a catchment area, which can be found on the school’s website. It also has a list of feeder primary schools. However, entry to the school is based firstly on the scores achieved in the 11+ tests. The feeder schools are:

Apley Wood Primary School
Aqueduct Primary School
Captain Webb Primary School
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School
Crudgington Primary School
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy
Donnington Wood CofE VC Junior School
Dothill Primary School
Grange Park Primary School
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Haughton School
High Ercall Primary School
Hollinswood Primary School
Holmer Lake Primary School
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School
John Randall Primary School
Ladygrove Primary School
Lawley Primary School
Lawley Village Academy
Lightmoor Village Primary School
Lilleshall Primary School
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Millbrook Primary School
Moorfield Primary School
Muxton Primary School
Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Newport CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Old Park Primary School
Priorslee Academy
Queensway
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery
Randlay Primary School
Redhill Primary Academy
Short Wood Primary School
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
St George's Church of England Primary School
St Lawrence CofE VC Primary School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Centre
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
St Peter's CofE Controlled Primary School
St Peter's CofE Controlled Primary School, Bratton
Teagues Bridge Primary School
The Bridge at HLC
Tibberton Church of England Primary School
William Reynolds Primary School
Windmill Primary School
Wombridge Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
Wrekin View Primary School
Wrockwardine Wood CofE Junior School

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 who scored no less than 95% of the qualifying score.
Up to 15 girls who receive pupil premium support, attend a feeder school and scored no less than 95% of the qualifying score, in rank order.
Children that live within the school’s catchment area.
All other candidates.

Admissions Policy Information

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Newport Girls' High 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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