Dame Alice Owen’s School is a partially selective, co-educational secondary school with academy status. Located in the Hertfordshire town of Potters Bar, it was founded in Islington as a boys’ school in 1613. The school gradually expanded and a girls’ school was built in 1886 before the two merged in 1973.
Dame Alice Owen’s is one of the UK’s highest-performing schools. It regularly produces excellent exam results at both GCSE and A-Level. The school also offers pupils an array of extracurricular activities, including music, sport and drama.
Address: Dame Alice Owen’s School, Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar EN6 2DU
County: Hertfordshire
Admissions Info: [email protected], 01707 643441
School Type: Co-educational, partially selective
Number of pupils: 1,466 (approx.)
Number of Places in Year 7: 200
Open Day Date: July
Exam Date: September
Exam Board Type: GL Assessment and set by school
This article is relevant for those aiming for entry to the school based on the Academic Criterion. The school also offers an entry point via the Music criterion, which is not discussed here.
Admission to the school is determined by pupil performance in the 11 Plus exam. Prospective students and their parents are actively encouraged to attend one of the school’s Open Events before applying for a place. At the events, parents can learn more about the admissions process and have an opportunity to tour the school and speak to staff and current pupils.
Dame Alice Owen’s School is often oversubscribed for places, so the school uses the following criteria for places, giving priority to:
Read the full admissions policy for Dame Alice Owen’s School.
The 11 Plus exam takes place in September in the academic year prior to admission. The test is broken up into two parts, taken on two separate dates in September.
We understand that the 11+ exam can cause some students anxiety; however, we have plenty of practice resources to help pupils prepare for the test. Students should start their revision plan early and include online practice papers to help identify any weaker areas that require additional work before the exam.
To give students the best possible chance of gaining one of Dame Alice Owens’ 200 places in Year 7, we would recommend using the following practice papers, broken down by section:
The Verbal Reasoning test is created by GL, so the following resources will prove useful as they cover all the known question types, including the more recent ones which you won’t find in many other 11+ publications:
The Dame Alice Owens’ English test is very similar to that of an independent school, standard format exam covering comprehension and composition. As such, we recommend the following packs to help prepare for this:
The Dame Alice Owens’ Mathematics test is very similar to that of an independent school, standard format exam. As such, we recommend the following packs to help prepare for this:
The information provided about Dame Alice Owen’s School was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the post.
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