If you are struggling to figure out which grammar schools are near you and which 11 plus exam format they follow then this list should help you get the answers.
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Buckinghamshire
The Buckinghamshire Consortium comprises thirteen schools. The admissions are based on academic performance in the Secondary Transfer Test based on GL assessment.
| Aylesbury Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Aylesbury High School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Beaconsfield High School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Burnham Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Chesham Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Dr Challoner’s High School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Dr Challoner’s Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| John Hampden Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Royal Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| The Royal Latin School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Wycombe High School | Buckinghamshire | GL 11 Plus |
Berkshire
The Berkshire includes seven schools, most of them conduct their 11+ admission through Durham University’s Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring (CEM). There are four grammar schools included in the Slough Consortium. Herschel Grammar School, Langley Grammar School, St Bernards Catholic and Upton Court Grammar School.
| Herschel Grammar School | Slough Consortium | CEM 11 Plus |
| Langley Grammar School | Slough Consortium | CEM 11 Plus |
| St Bernards Catholic | Slough Consortium | CEM 11 Plus |
| Upton Court Grammar School | Slough Consortium | CEM 11 Plus |
| Kendrick School | Reading | CEM 11 Plus |
| Reading School | Reading | CEM 11 Plus |
| Reading Girls’ School | Reading | CEM 11 Plus |
You can further explore details about Slough grammar schools, admission criteria, stats on the pass rate at each school, number of candidates, minimum score requirements and set up reminders for key dates.
Bexley
The Bexley Grammar Schools Consortium comprises four schools. The entrance exam is in CEM format that tests verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning skills.
| Beths Grammar School | London- Bexley | CEM 11 Plus |
| Bexley Grammar School | London- Bexley | CEM 11 Plus |
| Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School | London- Bexley | CEM 11 Plus |
| Townley Grammar School | London- Bexley | CEM 11 Plus |
Devon
Devon comprises eight grammar schools, with three Local Authorities Devon County Council, Plymouth and Torbay, where Devon and Torbay use CEM and Plymouth uses GL assessment.
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School | Devon | CEM 11 Plus/School Written |
| Colyton Grammar School | Devon | CEM 11 Plus |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Devon | GL 11 Plus/School Written |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Devon | GL 11 Plus |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | Devon | GL 11 Plus/School Written |
| The Spires College | Devon | CEM 11 Plus |
| Torquay Boys’ Grammar School | Devon | CEM 11 Plus |
| Torquay Girls’ Grammar School | Devon | CEM 11 Plus |
Dorset
The Dorset Grammar School Consortium includes four schools. Their 11 Plus exam covers three multiple-choice tests for English, Maths, and Verbal Reasoning.
| Bournemouth School | Dorset | GL 11 Plus |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Dorset | GL 11 Plus |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Dorset | GL 11 Plus |
| Poole Grammar School | Dorset | GL 11 Plus |
Essex
The Essex consortium includes ten grammar schools. Their entrance exam covers English and Maths.
| Chelmsford County High School | Essex | CEM 11 Plus |
| Colchester County High School | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| King Edward VI Chelmsford | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| Shoeburyness High School | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| Southend High School for Boys | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| Southend High School for Girls | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| St Bernards High School | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| St Thomas More High School | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| The King John School | Essex | GL 11 plus |
| Westcliff High School for Boys | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
| Westcliff High School for Girls | Essex | 11+ CSSE |
Redbridge Grammar Schools
| Ilford County High School for Boys (Redbridge) | Essex | CEM 11 Plus |
| Woodford County High School for Girls (Redbridge) | Essex | CEM 11 Plus |
The Essex grammar schools guide for parents provides a more detailed analysis of the schools and explains how to convert the raw scores to standardised scores using the Essex standardised score calculator.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire includes six grammar schools which are divided across three Local Authorities Calderdale, Kirklees, and North Yorkshire. The Calderdale and North Yorkshire use GL format, and Kirklees schools use CEM format.
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Yorkshire- Kirklees | CEM 11 Plus |
| Ermysted’s Grammar School | North Yorkshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Ripon Grammar School | North Yorkshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Skipton Girls’ High School | North Yorkshire | GL 11 Plus |
| The Crossley Heath Grammar School | Yorkshire- Calderdale | GL 11 Plus/School Written |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Yorkshire- Calderdale | GL 11 Plus/School Written |
Birmingham
The Birmingham Grammar School Consortium includes eight schools and uses the CEM format for 11 plus admissions.
| Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Girls | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Birmingham | CEM 11 Plus |
Bromley
London Borough of Bromley has two grammar schools Newstead Wood School that conducts 11+ exams in multiple-choice or GL format, and St. Olave’s Grammar school that administers the SET (Selective Eligibility Test) and a second-round test.
| Newstead Wood School | Bromley | GL 11 Plus |
| St Olaves Grammar School | Bromley | School Written |
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire consortium includes seven schools that use CEM for their 11+ exam.
| High School for Girls | Gloucestershire | CEM 11 Plus |
| Marling School | Gloucestershire | CEM 11 Plus |
| Pate’s Grammar School | Gloucestershire | CEM 11 Plus |
| Ribston Hall High School | Gloucestershire | CEM 11 Plus |
| Sir Thomas Rich’s School | Gloucestershire | CEM 11 Plus |
| The Crypt School | Gloucestershire | CEM 11 Plus |
| High School for Girls | Gloucestershire | CEM 11 Plus |
Hertfordshire Barnet & Enfield
The Barnet and Enfield area is included in Hertfordshire Grammar school, these schools do not share the examination and admit pupils based on their 11+ exam performance.
| Bishops Stortford High School | Hertfordshire Southwest Herts Consortium | School written |
| Bushey Meads School | Hertfordshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Chancellors School | Hertfordshire SW Herts Consortium | School written |
| Dame Alice Owen’s School | Hertfordshire | CEM 11 Plus/School Written |
| Hertfordshire & Essex High School | Hertfordshire SW Herts Consortium | School written |
| Parmiter’s School (Hertfordshire Southwest) | Hertfordshire Southwest | CEM 11 Plus/GL 11 Plus |
| Queens’ School | Hertfordshire SW Herts Consortium | GL 11 plus |
| Rickmansworth School (Hertfordshire Southwest) | Hertfordshire Southwest | CEM 11 Plus/GL 11 Plus |
| St Clement Danes School | Hertfordshire | CEM 11 Plus/GL 11 Plus |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys (Hertfordshire Southwest) | Hertfordshire Southwest | CEM 11 Plus/GL 11 Plus |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Hertfordshire Southwest | CEM 11 Plus/GL 11 Plus |
| The Latymer School | Hertfordshire Barnet & Enfield | GL 11 Plus/School Written |
| Queen Elizabeth’s School | Hertfordshire Barnet & Enfield | GL 11 Plus |
Kent
With 31 grammar schools, the Kent consortium is the largest grammar school region in the country. The entrance exam is divided into three sections that test the reasoning abilities, English, Maths and Creative Writing skills of the applicants.
| Archbishop’s School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Barton Court Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Borden Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Cranbrook School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Dane Court Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Dartford Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Gravesend Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Highsted School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Highworth Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Homewood School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Invicta Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Mayfield Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Sir Roger Manwood’s School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| The Folkestone School for Girls | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| The Judd School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| The Norton Knatchbull School Kent GL 11 Plus | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| The Skinners’ School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Westlands School | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Kent | GL 11 Plus |
Lincolnshire
One of the largest consortium Lincolnshire Grammar School Consortium with 15 grammar schools. For eleven plus admissions they opt for GL assessment and consist of two multiple-choice papers that test applicants verbal, non-verbal and spatial reasoning skills.
| Boston Grammar School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Boston High School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Bourne Grammar School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Caistor Grammar School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Carre’s Grammar School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Academy | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI Grammar School- Louth | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School- Alford | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Queen Elizabeth’s High School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Queen Elizabeth’s High School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Skegness Grammar School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Spalding Grammar School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| Spalding High School | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
| The King’s School Grantham | Lincolnshire | GL 11 Plus |
Lancashire and Cumbria
There are five schools in the Lancashire and Cumbria region, four grammar schools in Lancashire and one in Cumbria. Most of them follow the GL exam format for their 11 plus.
| Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School | Lancashire | GL 11 Plus |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Lancashire | GL 11 Plus |
| Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School | Lancashire | GL 11 Plus |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Lancashire | GL 11 Plus |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Cumbria | GL 11 Plus |
Medway
Medway consortium includes six grammar school and conducts entrance exams that test Verbal Reasoning, Maths and English.
| Chatham Grammar School for Girls | Kent Medway | CEM – VR & Maths plus extended writing |
| Ford Pitt Grammar School | Kent Medway | CEM – VR & Maths plus extended writing |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Kent Medway | CEM – VR & Maths plus extended writing |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Kent Medway | CEM – VR & Maths plus extended writing |
| Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School | Kent Medway | CEM – VR & Maths plus extended writing |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Kent Medway | CEM – VR & Maths plus extended writing |
Surrey
Grammar schools in Surrey are divided into two areas Sutton and Kingston-upon-Thames. The entrance exam in most of these schools is a two-stage process. The Sutton schools have a shared selective eligibility test for the first round, and so does both Tiffin schools.
| Greenshaw High School | London – Sutton | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | London – Sutton | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
| Sutton Grammar School | London – Sutton | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
| The Tiffin Girls School | London- Kingston-Upon-Thames | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
| Tiffin School | London- Kingston-Upon-Thames | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
| Wallington County Grammar School | London- Sutton | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
| Wallington High School for Girls | London- Sutton | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
| Wilson’s School | London- Sutton | Selective Eligibility Test (SET) |
Trafford
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium includes seven schools, most of them conduct CEM for their 11+ exam entrance exam.
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Greater Manchester | GL 11 Plus/School Written |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Greater Manchester | CEM 11 Plus |
| Loreto Grammar School | Greater Manchester | School Written |
| Sale Grammar School | Greater Manchester | CEM 11 Plus |
| St. Ambrose College | Greater Manchester | School Written |
| Stretford Grammar School | Greater Manchester | CEM 11 Plus |
| Urmston Grammar School | Greater Manchester | CEM 11 Plus |
Warwickshire
Warwickshire Grammar Schools Consortium includes six schools and conducts CEM assessments for their 11 plus exam.
| Alcester Grammar School | Warwickshire south | CEM 11 Plus |
| Ashlawn School | Warwickshire East | CEM 11 Plus |
| King Edward VI School | Warwickshire south | CEM 11 Plus |
| Lawrence Sheriff School | Warwickshire East | CEM 11 Plus |
| Rugby High School | Warwickshire East | CEM 11 Plus |
| Stratford Upon Avon Grammar School for Girls | Warwickshire South | CEM 11 Plus |
Wirral inc Liverpool
There are seven grammar schools in Wirral and Liverpool consortium, six grammar schools in Wirral and one in Liverpool. Depending on the area, the admission process is administered by the Local Authority or the school.
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Wirral | CEM 11 Plus |
| St Anselm’s College | Wirral | School Written |
| The Blue Coat School | Liverpool | School Written |
| Upton Hall School | Wirral | GL 11 Plus |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Wirral | CEM 11 Plus |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Wirral | CEM 11 Plus |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Wirral | CEM 11 Plus |
Wiltshire
Wiltshire region has two selective grammar schools Bishop Wordsworth’s School that follow CEM 11 Plus and South Wiltshire Grammar School for girls that follow GL assessment for 11 plus exam.
| Bishop Wordsworth’s School | Wiltshire | CEM 11 Plus |
| South Wilts Grammar School for Girls | Wiltshire | GL 11 Plus |
Wolverhampton & Wrekin
This consortium includes six schools that use CEM assessment for their eleven plus entrance exam.
| Haberdashers’ Adams School | Wolverhampton & Wrekin | CEM 11 Plus |
| Adams Grammar School | Wolverhampton & Wrekin | CEM 11 Plus |
| Newport Girls’ High School | Wolverhampton & Wrekin | CEM 11 Plus |
| Queen Mary’s Grammar School | Wolverhampton & Wrekin | CEM 11 Plus |
| Queen Mary’s High School | Wolverhampton & Wrekin | CEM 11 Plus |
| Wolverhampton High School for Girls | Wolverhampton & Wrekin | CEM 11 Plus |
ISEB (Independent School Examination Board)
| Benenden School | Kent | ISEB |
| Downe House School | Berkshire | ISEB |
| Queen Anne’s School | Berkshire | ISEB |
| Queenswood School | Hertfordshire | ISEB |
| Sherborne Girls School | Dorset | ISEB |
| St Mary’s School | Berkshire | ISEB |
| St Swithun’s School | Hampshire | ISEB |
| Westonbirt School | Gloucestershire | ISEB |
| Woldingham School | Surrey | ISEB |
