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Royal Grammar School (RGS) Guildford 11 Plus Entrance Exam Information – 2024

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Introduction

 

Founded in 1509, Royal Grammar School (RGS) has a history stretching back over 500 years. Its original Tudor school house has survived and is a striking landmark in Guildford city centre. The school is also home to one of just a few surviving chained libraries, where important or valuable books were chained to shelves to allow controlled public access.

 

Originally a free school, RGS became an independent day school as recently as 1977. It now educates around 950 fee-paying boys aged 11–18. In 2016, the school celebrated the opening of its first international school in Qatar.

 

Royal Grammar School (RGS Guildford) 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

 

Address: High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB

County: Surrey

Admissions info: admissions@rgsg.co.uk or 01483 880600

School type: Boys’ independent day school

Number of students: 950 (approx.)

Open Day date: October

Exam date: In the Autumn Term of Year 6

Exam type / Board: ISEB Pretest & School’s own

Pass mark (Online ISEB Pretest Exam): Aim for 80%+ in our online practice tests.

Pass mark (Papers): Aim for 80%+ in our paper-based practice tests.

 

Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 11 Plus (11+) Open Days

 

As with all independent schools, it is advisable to visit the school prior to registering. This will help you to decide whether it is a good fit for your son. Royal Grammar School holds Open Morning in October each year for prospective students and their parents. You can register for attendance via the website.

 

Appointments to visit the school during the Summer and Autumn Terms can also be made. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

 

 

Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 11 Plus (11+) Admissions

 

To be considered for a place at RGS Guildford, boys must be registered by a parent or guardian by the 1st of November in the year preceding entry (whilst still in Year 6). The registration form can be found on the school’s website and must be returned to the school with a non-returnable registration fee of £100.

 

All applicants for entry into the First Form (Year 7) at Royal Grammar School, must sit the school’s entrance test during the first term of Year 6. Boys will also be interviewed by a senior staff member and have the opportunity to speak about themselves and their interests.

 

Prior to examination day, a reference will be requested from the candidate’s current school. Some candidates may be asked back for a second interview (in January) to assist with decision-making.

 

RGS Guildford 11 Plus (11+) Scholarships and Bursaries

 

Following the entrance examinations, the top 25–30 candidates are invited back to sit scholarship papers and attend an interview with the Headmaster and Head of Admissions. Decisions regarding Academic Scholarships are released in February at the same time as the main 11+ results.

 

Music Scholarships and means-tested bursaries are also available. Parents must indicate an interest in these when they register their child. Families with a net household income of less than £26,000 per year will be considered eligible for a full (100%) bursary, while families earning more than £75,000 per annum will likely be considered ineligible for any type of financial assistance.

 

RGS Guildford 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam Format

 

The 11+ entrance exam for Royal Grammar School consists of:

 

  • ISEB Common Pretest
  • English writing paper

 

The Pretest assesses skills in Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

 

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

 

Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Royal Grammar School 11+ entrance examination.

 

How to Prepare for the RGS Guildford 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam

 

One of the best ways of preparing for competitive entrance exams is to use practice papers. These help students familiarise themselves with the format and question types they will encounter in the actual test in an efficient and effective manner. They also provide an excellent opportunity for students to practise working under time pressure.

 

Our practice papers, which are available for immediate download, print and use after purchase, offer excellent practice and preparation for the Royal Grammar School 11+ entrance exam. They cover all the key skills and can be used to identify any weaker areas that require additional work ahead of the exam and to help build confidence.

 

Our 11+ practice papers are thoroughly researched and up to date. Every year, they are used successfully by hundreds of thousands of students targeting schools with a competitive entrance examination process. They are designed to be age appropriate but challenging, to reflect the demands of a competitive independent school’s entrance exam.

 

RGS Guildford 11 Plus (11+) Exam Pass Marks and Target Scores

 

Pupils who are able to score 80%+ consistently in our online practice tests should be on track to pass the RGS Guildford 11+ online ISEB Pre-test.

 

Pupils who are able to score 80%+ consistently in our practice papers should be on track to pass the written section of the RGS Guildford 11+ exam.

 

Whilst there are no guarantees, this has historically been a fairly strong indicator that your child should do well in the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 11 Plus examinations.

 

Don’t worry if your child is not scoring well in our practice papers from the outset. With targeted practice and focus, it’s possible to make big improvements in a short amount of time!

 

Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Tests

 

ISEB Pretest

 

RGS Guildford use the online ISEB Pretest for their 11+ entrance exam. We thus recommend the following online practice tests, which are specifically designed to help students familiarise themselves with the online test format in all four key subjects:

 

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English: Writing paper

 

We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the Royal Grammar School 11+ English paper. They will help improve your daughter’s writing skills, including spelling, vocabulary and punctuation:

 

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Interviews

 

This guide covers all the key concepts your child needs to be aware of for the 11+ Interview:

 

11+ Interviews – The Complete Guide

 

 

Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in Royal Grammar School, Guildford 11+ past papers. The information provided about Royal Grammar 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.

 

Other entry points for Royal Grammar School, Guildford:

 

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

Click here to learn about Year 4 entry via the 8 Plus (8+) Exam

Click here to learn about Year 9 entry via the 13 Plus (13+) Exam

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