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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith – 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
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith?
Is Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Part of a Consortium?
Does Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith – 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.
Other Exam information
All questions are multiple choice.
Students will sit two papers, each lasting 50 minutes.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith?
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 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith part of a Consortium?
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith is not part of any 11 Plus consortium and sets its own exams.
Does Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith have a catchment area?
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith has a catchment area which can be found here. 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:
20% of places will be awarded according to ranked aggregate scores in the school entrance test.
Looked after children (Children in public care) or previously looked after children.
Children with a sister or brother attending Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.
Children eligible for Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium.
Children of school staff.
Children living in the catchment area according to ranked scores on the entrance test with the highest score being given the highest rank.
Children from all other areas giving priority to those who live closest to the school.
Admissions Policy Information
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith – 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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