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Shoeburyness High School | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam

Shoeburyness High School 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exams

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Shoeburyness High 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

Shoeburyness High School – 11 Plus Admissions Process

  • How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Shoeburyness High School?

  • Is Shoeburyness High School Part of a Consortium?

  • Does Shoeburyness High School Have a Catchment Area?

  • How Does Place Allocation Work?

  • Admissions Policy Information

Shoeburyness High School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?

  • Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers

  • 11 Plus Courses and Classes

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Shoeburyness High School – 11 Plus Exam Information

11 Plus Exam Dates

  • September of Year 6

11 Plus Exam Format

  • English πŸ“  

  • Mathematics βž—

  • Verbal Reasoning 🧠

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning 🎲

11 Plus Exam Board

  • CSSE (The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex)

11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score

  • The pass mark for each year is decided after the tests have been marked.

  • The overall score of the two papers will have a 50:50 weighting.

Other Exam information

  • Students will sit two papers, each lasting around 60 minutes.

  • One paper will consist of English comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, creative/extended writing, and verbal reasoning.

  • The other paper will consist of questions consistent with KS2 National curriculum for mathematics and non-verbal reasoning

Shoeburyness High School – 11 Plus Admissions

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

Shoeburyness High School is part of The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).

Does Shoeburyness High School have a catchment area?

Shoeburyness High School does have a catchment area which can be found here. 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:

  1. Looked after children and previously looked after children.

  2. Up to 28 students granted preferential admission on the basis of their performance in the selection test procedure organised by the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (those with scores of 303 and above) and whose normal place of residence lies within the priority area.

  3. If any selective places remain unfilled, the Governors should consider whether any of the remaining applicants who took the selection tests are eligible to be awarded a borderline selective place (scores of 295 to 303) and whose normal place of residence lies within the priority area.

  4. Students who live in the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school.

  5. Students who live in the catchment area.

  6. Students who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school.

  7. Students who are attending year 6 at the following feeder primary schools: Bournes Green Junior, Friars Primary, Hinguar Primary, Richmond Avenue Primary, St George’s Catholic Primary and Thorpedene Primary.

  8. Students who live outside the catchment area.

Admissions Policy Information

Shoeburyness 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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