Exam Information
Exam style — Selective Eligibility Test (SET) for the Sutton Schools and the Sutton Grammar School second stage entrance test.
The schools have not announced their exam board in order to make the exams fair for all candidates.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Exam length — 40-50 minutes each.
Pass mark — The pass mark is decided by the school after the tests have been marked.
Please note that parents are not informed of the exact score their child achieved. They are only told whether their child has passed.
Children who are unsuccessful will sometimes be informed of their marks.
Other exam information —
There are two stages of exams.
Maths and English exams are taken back to back on the same day.
In the first stage of exams, all questions are multiple choice in both the English and Maths exams.
The second stage consists of an extended English writing task and a standard Maths paper. In this stage the tests will not include verbal reasoning or non-verbal reasoning. These tests are not multiple choice.
Candidates record their answers on a separate answer sheet.
The scores from all tests are combined to create the overall entrance test score.
Please note that candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying score in the SET (first stage of testing) to be invited back to sit the second stage tests.
Scores will be standardised.
The standardised scores of the four exams will be weighted in the ratio 2:2:3:3, with the first round of exams being weighted as 2 and the second round as 3.
Exam Dates
2023:
Stage One — 12th September 2023.
Stage Two — October 2023 (exact date TBC).
Other Important Dates
Next school open days: 20th September 2023.
A virtual school open evening can be found here.
Registration opens for the 11+ exams — 1st May 2023.
Closing date for 11+ SET registration (2024 entry) — August 2023.
Closing date for school application (2024 entry) — 31st October 2023 (11:59pm).
About the School
Address — Sutton Grammar School, Manor Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4AS.
Type of school — Boys grammar school.
Headteacher — Mr Ben Cloves.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 985.
Places available in year 7 — 135.
Average applicants per place — 10 or more.
Please note this school is heavily over subscribed. In 2016, the school had 2594 applicants, 891 of which qualified for the 2nd test and 746 ended up being eligible for the 135 places.
Catchment area — Sutton Grammar School does have a catchment area but candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they achieve a qualifying score in their 11 Plus exams.
The catchment area gives priority based on location and distance from the school. The following postcodes are given priority:
SM1-7
KT4
KT17
CR0 4
CR4
Over-subscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Boys who are looked after or have previously been looked after. Supporting evidence will be required.
Boys who achieved the highest combined score in the SET and Sutton Grammar School’s second stage tests AND whose home address is in one of the following postcodes — SM1-7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4, CR4 (up to 75 places).
Boys who achieved the highest combined scores in the SET and Sutton Grammar
School’s second stage tests, where the home address of the boy may be in any postcode (up to 60 places).
Proximity of the boy's home address from the School (where scores are equal).
Contact information
Website — https://www.suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk/Contact-Us
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sutton-Grammar-School/107731799250266
Twitter — https://twitter.com/suttongr?lang=en
Twitter (Year 7 info) — https://twitter.com/sgsyr7?lang=en
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutton-grammar-school-trust/about/
School Summary
Sutton Grammar school was founded in 1899 and is an all-boys selective grammar school with a mixed sixth form. The school has had several names over the years including ‘Sutton County Grammar School’ and ‘Sutton Manor School’. It changed to its current name when it became an academy in 2011.
The school specialises in science.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2008. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
The Admissions Process
1st May 2023 — Registration opens for the 11+ SET.
August 2023 — Closing Date for 11+ test registration (2024 entry).
12th September 2023 — Stage One (SET) 11+ entrance tests for 2024 entry.
Late September/October 2023 — Stage One (SET) test results sent out to parents
October 2023 — Stage Two (Sutton Test) 11+ entrance tests for 2024 entry.
31st October 2023 (11:59pm) — Closing date to apply to the school for September 2024 entry.
1st March 2024 — National offer day.
Practice Papers and our recommended approach
As the tests are set by the school, there are not many revision resources available. This is done purposefully to ensure that all candidates have a fair chance in the exam.
The content of the Maths and English tests is based fully on the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
First stage English sample questions
First stage Maths sample questions
An example multiple choice answering sheet can be found here.
Sutton Grammar School does not provide any sample papers for their Second Stage Test. The content is based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
Other past/practice papers and answers for this school can be found here:
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Sutton Grammar School
You can find out more about how to prepare for the exam on our 11 Plus Exam Help: A Detailed 18 Point Guide page.
We would recommend that you start revision and preparation as early as you can.