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Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

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Introduction

 

Founded in 1492, Ermysted’s Grammar School is located in the market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire. A selective school with over 800 boys in attendance, Ermysted’s is funded by its local education authority. The seventh oldest school in Great Britain, the school has consistently reported excellent examination results and in 2006 was noted as the best school in Yorkshire, and amongst the top 25 nationally.

 

Pupils are split into four houses: Ermysted, Hartley, Petyt and Toller, all named after notable figures in the school’s history. Throughout the school year, the houses participate in a variety of competitions.

 

Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

 

Address: Gargrave Road, Skipton BD23 1PL

County: North Yorkshire

Admissions info: admin@ermysteds.n-yorks.sch.uk, 01756 792186

School type: Boys’ Grammar

Number of pupils: 815 (approx.)

Number of places in Year 7: 120

Open Day date: July

Exam date: September

Pass mark: Aim for 80%+ in our practice tests. See below for more details.

Exam type / Board: GL Assessment

 

Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Admissions

 

Ermysted’s Grammar School is maintained by the North Yorkshire Education Authority, which coordinates all of the School’s admissions via its selection scheme. There are 120 places available at Year 7 and priority is given to those who live within the school’s catchment area. To be considered for a place at the school, all prospective pupils must take the 11 Plus test coordinated by GL Assessment.

 

The school will offer places to the highest scoring 28% of pupils who live within the catchment area. In the event of any surplus places, these will be offered to pupils outside of the catchment.

 

In recent years, there has been five Year 7 applications for every one place, so in the event of oversubscription, the school will adhere to the following criteria in order of priority:

 

  • Boys who are currently, or have previously been, looked after by the Local Authority.
  • Boys who live within the catchment area.
  • Boys who live outside of the catchment area.

 

Get more details about Ermysted’s Year 7 admission criteria. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

 

 

How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Ermysted’s Grammar School

 

Boys living within Ermysted’s Grammar School’s catchment area will be automatically entered into the Local Authority’s selection scheme (unless parents choose to withdraw their child from the process). Those living outside of the catchment can apply online via the Local Authority’s website. Parents should be aware that testing may not be possible for pupils who registered after the closing date until after the date of allocation of school places.

 

Parents will receive details of their child’s results in October and place allocations will be distributed in March the following year.

 

Ermysted’s Grammar School Catchment Area

 

Does Ermysted’s Grammar School have a catchment area?

 

Yes, they do. For Ermysted’s Grammar School, priority catchment area is defined by the areas served by the primary schools in Beamsley, Bradley, Burnsall, Carleton, Cracoe, Embsay, Gargrave, Grassington, Kettlewell, Kirkby-in-Malhamdale, Skipton, Thornton-in-Craven and Threshfield.

 

Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format

 

The 11 Plus test for Ermysted’s Grammar School consists of two multiple-choice papers:

 

  • one paper covers a mixture of questions in Verbal Reasoning and English (50 mins)
  • the other paper covers a mixture of questions in mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning (50 mins)

 

How to Prepare for the Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam?

 

With its strong reputation for an excellent all-round education, Ermysted’s Grammar School attracts applicants from over 50 primary schools in its local area and beyond. With this in mind, parents should be prepared to start their child’s 11 Plus revision well ahead of the actual exam.

 

Practice exam papers can be an effective way of increasing your child’s confidence for the Ermysted’s Grammar School’s 11+, as they can help familiarise them with the test requirements and better understand the types of reasoning questions they may be asked.

 

As test day gets closer, consider doing timed practice papers with your child to help improve their time management skills and get them used to answering questions to a deadline.

 

Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Pass Marks and Target Scores

 

Ermysted’s Grammar School has 120 available places in Year 7. There is no formal 11+ pass mark, as the scores are age-standardised to ensure fairness.

 

Pupils who are able to score 80%+ consistently in our 11+ practice tests should be on track to pass the Ermysted’s Grammar School 11+ test.

 

Whilst there are no guarantees, this has historically been a fairly strong indicator that your child should do well in the Ermysted’s Grammar School 11+ exam. Please click here to learn more.

 

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