Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam Information 2026

Introduction

 

Newcastle High School for Girls is an independent day school for girls in Newcastle upon Tyne. Formed in 2014 by the merger of Central Newcastle High School and Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School, NHSG is operated by the Girls’ Day School Trust.

 

In Year 7, girls study a wide range of subjects, including art, dance, drama, Latin, geography, history, MFL, English, mathematics and science. The school also offers a unique cross-curricular subject called Deep Learning Enquiry.

 

The extensive co-curricular programme includes day trips to museums, galleries, theatres, universities and other GDST schools, along with cross-border journeys to destinations such as Iceland, The Galapagos Islands, France, Germany, the US, Kenya, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

 

NHSG’s creative and intellectually challenging environment enables girls to thrive on all levels whilst benefiting from a broad range of opportunities. The school encourages them to become leaders who will contribute positively to the world and ensures that they mature into confident, respectful, courageous and caring young women with an awareness of their social responsibilities.

 

Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2026

 

Address: Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3BA

County: Tyne and Wear

Admissions info: admissions@ncl.gdst.net or 0191 201 6511

School type: Independent day school for girls

Open day: Each term

11+ Exam date: January of Year 6

11+ Exam type / Board: School’s own and Cambridge Select Insight

 

Open Events for Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Entry

 

The Senior School holds open events each term, welcoming families on campus for a day packed with activities. Whole School Open Week takes place in March and attendance can be pre-registered through an online form that’s available on this page.

 

Individual visits can also be arranged. For more details, please contact the admissions team. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

 

 

Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Admissions  

     

The admissions process at 11+ starts with registration, done via an online application form. Upon registering, your daughter will be invited to sit entrance examinations. 

 

The exams take place in January of the year of entry. If your daughter performs well, she will be invited back for an interview (in the Spring Term). A report from her current school will also be reviewed.

 

Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Scholarships and Bursaries

 

NHSG Scholar Awards are non-means-tested awards that recognise academic excellence and are awarded upon exceptional performance in the entrance examinations. They carry a remission of school fees of up to 30% per year and are valid for the duration of your daughter’s time at NHSG. 

 

The NHSG Head’s Scholar Award is offered to girls who achieve the highest combined result in the entrance examination papers and is subject to approval from the Head. The award covers up to 50% of school fees. 

 

Exhibition awards carry a fixed remission of school fees of up to £1,000 per year, valid for the duration of your daughter’s time at NHSG. To apply, you should complete a separate Exhibition Award application, providing information about her achievements. Applications must be made by the deadline in December. 

 

Bursary awards are also available. Full awards (covering 100% of fees) are offered to girls who perform exceptionally well in the entrance examinations and whose parents meet the school’s criteria for awarding financial assistance. If your income is less than £37,500 per annum, you may be considered for a full bursary. 

 

Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format

 

The Newcastle High School for Girls 11+ entrance examination consists of the following tests:

 

• English
• Mathematics
• Cambridge Select Insight

 

The English paper examines both comprehension and writing skills, including inference, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation. Marks will be awarded for good use of imagination, creativity, form, purpose, organisation, cohesion and sentence structure.

 

The maths exam assesses your child’s problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills. The paper may include questions on number, measurement, geometry, algebra and statistics.

 

Cambridge Select Insight examines your child’s skills in Verbal Reasoning (English), Non-Verbal Reasoning and Numerical Reasoning (maths).

 

Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Newcastle High School for Girls 11+ entrance examinations.

 

How to Prepare for the Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Exam

 

One of the best ways to prepare for a competitive entrance exam is to use our practice tests. Getting to know the types of questions and the format of the actual exam will help boost your daughter’s confidence.

 

Aside from becoming familiarised with the exam format, our practice tests will ensure that she responds to the questions in an efficient and effective manner. They also provide an excellent opportunity for your daughter to practise working under time pressure. While doing the tests under timed conditions, children can get used to answering questions quickly, with a close attention to detail.

 

Our 11+ practice tests are designed to reflect the demands of a competitive entrance exam and are successfully used by hundreds of thousands of students every year. Our recommendations to help your child prepare for the Newcastle High School for Girls 11 plus entrance examination can be found below.

 

Newcastle High School for Girls 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Papers

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NOTE: The following English and Mathematics practice tests are in standard format, which means that students need to write in their own answers rather than choose from a list of multiple-choice options. This matches the 11+ Exam format used by the school.

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English

 

We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the Newcastle High School for Girls 11+ English paper. They will help improve your daughter’s comprehension skills, such as inference, and writing skills, including spelling, vocabulary and punctuation:

 

Comprehension

11+ English Pack 1

11+ English Pack 2

11+ English Pack 3

11+ English Pack 4

11+ English Pack 5

11+ Inference Skills Pack 1 

11+ Inference Skills Pack 2

11+ Poetry Comprehension

11+ Complete Comprehension Guide

11+ Reading Workbook

 

Writing

11+ Complete Writing Guide

11+ Writing Prompts

11+ Rewrite & Improve

11+ Spelling Pack 1

11+ Spelling Pack 2

 

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Mathematics  

 

We highly recommend the use of the following packs to help develop your daughter’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of the Newcastle High School for Girls 11+ maths test:

 

Full Practice Tests

11+ Mathematics Pack 1

11+ Mathematics Pack 2

11+ Mathematics Pack 3

11+ Mathematics Pack 4

 

Skill Specific Practice

11+ Problem Solving Pack 1

11+ Problem Solving Pack 2

11+ Mental Arithmetic 

11+ Algebra

11+ Angles & Degrees

11+ BODMAS

11+ Estimation & Place Value

11+ Factors & Multiples

11+ Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

11+ Measurements

11+ Money

11+ Operations

11+ Perimeter, Area & Volume

11+ Position & Direction

11+ Probability

11+ Properties of Shapes

11+ Ratio & Proportion

11+ Reflection, Rotation & Symmetry

11+ Sequences

11+ Special Numbers

11+ Speed, Distance & Time

11+ Statistics

 

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Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select)

 

The following full practice online tests are specifically designed to help your daughter become familiar with the demands of the Newcastle High School for Girls Cambridge Select Insight assessment:

 

Full Practice

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 1

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 2

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 3

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 4

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 5

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 6

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 7

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 8

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 9

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Practice Test 10

 

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The following resources consist of focused tests that allow students to target specific question formats that appear in Cambridge Select Insight:

 

Skill Practice: Verbal Ability

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Comprehension Pack 1

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Comprehension Pack 2

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Missing Words Pack 1

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Missing Words Pack 2

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Related Words

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Anagrams

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Shuffled Sentences

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Letter Connections

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Multiple Meanings

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Selected Letters

 

 

Skill Practice: Non-Verbal Ability

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Pictures

 

 

Skill Practice: Numerical Ability

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Arithmetic

Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select) Data Problems

 

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The information provided about Newcastle High School for Girls was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of possible future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the post.

 

Please note that Pretest Plus is an independent publisher of practice tests and resources, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers of the Cambridge Select Insight or any other test publisher and Newcastle High School for Girls.

 

Other entry points for Newcastle High School for Girls:

 

Click here to learn about Year 3 entry via the 7 Plus (7+) Exam