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Newstead Wood School β 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
Newstead Wood School β 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Newstead Wood School?
Is Newstead Wood School Part of a Consortium?
Does Newstead Wood School Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
Newstead Wood School β How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
Newstead Wood School β 11 Plus Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
September of Year 6
11 Plus Exam Format
Verbal Reasoning π§
Non-Verbal Reasoning π²
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
There are two papers, each lasting 40-50 minutes.
All questions are multiple choice.
Newstead Wood School β 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Newstead Wood 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 Newstead Wood School part of a Consortium?
Newstead Wood School is not part of a consortium.
Does Newstead Wood School have a catchment area?
Newstead Wood School does have a catchment area, which is up to 9 miles from the school. 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:
Boys who are looked after or who were previously looked after.
A maximum of 10 places will be available for boys in receipt of pupil premium by rank order.
Should there be insufficient applicants eligible for a place as outline above, the remaining places will be allocated purely according to rank order.
Admissions Policy Information
Newstead Wood School β 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.
11 Plus Courses and Classes
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