The King John School | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam
Contents:
The King John 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
The King John School – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to The King John School?
Is The King John School Part of a Consortium?
Does The King John School Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
The King John School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
The King John School – 11 Plus Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
September of Year 6
11 Plus Exam Format
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
Students will sit one paper lasting 50 minutes.
The King John School – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to The King John 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 The King John School part of a Consortium?
Shoeburyness High School is not part of an 11+ consortium.
Does The King John School have a catchment area?
The King John School does have a catchment area made up of SS postcodes. A map 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:
Looked after children and previously looked after children.
Children living in the priority admission area for the school or in the postcode area prefixed ‘SS’ with a sibling on roll of the school at the time of application.
Children living in the priority admission area for the school.
Children of staff employed by the school.
Admissions Policy Information
The King John 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.
11 Plus Courses and Classes
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