Surrey Grammar Schools 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information

Introduction

The selective schools in Surrey are divided between two areas of the county: Kingston-upon-Thames and Sutton. Please refer to the specific articles below for information about each school’s 11 Plus admissions information.

The grammar schools in Kingston-upon-Thames are:

• Tiffin School (for Boys)
• Tiffin Girls’ School

The Sutton grammar schools are:

• Nonsuch High School for Girls
• Sutton Grammar School for Boys
• Wallington County Grammar School
• Wallington High School for Girls
• Wilson’s School
• Greenshaw High School

11 Plus Exam Information for Surrey Grammar Schools

Registration Closing Date: August (Sutton), September (Kingston)

Common Application Form (CAF) Closing Date: October

Exam Date: September and October (Sutton), October and November (Kingston)

Results Date: October

Pass Mark: No set pass mark for Sutton schools, Kingston schools average 200 (subject to change)

Allocations Date: March

Appeals Hearings: May and June

Admissions Info: For Sutton schools: Sutton Council, 0208 7705000 | For Kingston schools: Kingston Upon Thames, 0208 5474610

Surrey Grammar Schools 11 Plus Admissions

All Sutton grammar schools use the Selective Eligibility Test (SET) to determine Year 7 place allocation. For some of the Sutton schools, the SET is the first stage in a two-step assessment process. The Kingston-upon-Thames grammar schools also use a two-stage entrance exam process to allocate places. As Surrey is one of the most competitive grammar school areas in the country, parents are always encouraged to visit their preferred school(s) ahead of applying for a Year 7 place.

All of Surrey’s Year 7 places are allocated via local authorities, whether that’s Sutton Council or Kingston Upon Thames. Parents should confirm their local authority (LA) and check more detailed admission criteria via their LA’s website.

How to Register for the Surrey Grammar Schools 11 Plus Exam

For Sutton grammar schools, parents can visit Sutton Council’s website, which provides direct links to the schools in the area, their admissions policies and how to register to take the SET.

For Kingston Schools, parents must complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), which is available on each of the school’s websites. Parents can also visit Kingston Upon Thames’s LA website for more details.

Surrey Grammar Schools 11 Plus Exam Format

The SET, used by all Sutton schools, consists of two multiple-choice tests that last 40-45 minutes each and focus on mathematics and English. Students who achieve the required standard at stage one will be asked, at some schools, to sit an extended English writing task for stage two.

Both the Kingston-Upon-Thames schools have a two-stage process that test students’ English skills and mathematical knowledge. The first round at both schools is multiple-choice. The second round is open-anser can involve written tasks such as story writing and mathematical problem solving.

Parents will receive the results of their child’s entrance exam online in October, and final Year 7 place allocations will be published in March.

Practice Exam Papers for the Surrey Grammar Schools 11 Plus Exam

Sutton Stage 1

For pupils currently preparing for the SET at Sutton schools, we would recommend the following practice resources:

Full Practice Tests

• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 1
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 2 
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 3
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 4
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 5
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 6
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 7
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 8
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 9
• 11+ Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Practice Test 10

Skill Specific Exercises

• 11+ Sutton + Kingston: Prefixes and Suffixes
• 11+ Sutton + Kingston: Synonyms and Antonyms
• 11+ Sutton + Kingston: Spelling
• 11+ Sutton + Kingston: Odd One Out
• 11+ Sutton: Homophones
• 11+ Sutton: Language

And for further subject-specific practice:

English (multiple-choice)

Full Practice Tests

• 11+ English – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 1)
• 11+ English – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 2)
• 11+ English – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 3)
• 11+ English – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 4)

Skill specific practice

• 11+ English – Multiple-Choice – Comprehension – (Pack 1)
• 11+ English – Inference Skills

Mathematics (multiple-choice)

Full Practice Tests

• 11+ Maths – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 1)
• 11+ Maths – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 2)
• 11+ Maths – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 3)
• 11+ Maths – Multiple-Choice – (Pack 4)

Skill specific practice

• 11+ Maths – Multiple-choice – Problem Solving

Sutton Stage 2

For Sutton schools that have a second round exam, we recommend the following:

English (open answer)

Writing

• 11+ English – Writing Prompts
• 11+ English – Spelling – (Pack 1)
• 11+ English – Spelling – (Pack 2)
• 11+ English – Complete Writing Guide (Covers all known writing categories that could come up in the Stage 2 test)

Mathematics (open answer)

Full Practice Tests

• 11+ Mathematics – Standard Format – (Pack 1)
• 11+ Mathematics – Standard Format – (Pack 2)
• 11+ Mathematics – Standard Format – (Pack 3)
• 11+ Mathematics – Standard Format – (Pack 4)

Skill specific practice

• 11+ Problem Solving – Standard Format
• 11+ Mental Arithmetic – Standard Format

For those studying for either of the Kingston-Upon-Thames grammar school entrance exams, we recommend the following:

Tiffin Stage 1

11 Plus Kingston Practice Test 1

11 Plus Kingston Practice Test 2

11 Plus Kingston Practice Test 3

11 Plus Kingston Practice Test 4

11 Plus Kingston Practice Test 5

11 Plus Kingston: Paragraph Ordering

11 Plus Sutton + Kingston: Prefixes and Suffixes

11 Plus Sutton + Kingston: Synonyms and Antonyms

11 Plus Sutton + Kingston: Spelling

11 Plus Sutton + Kingston: Odd One Out

If you’d like further practice, we’d recommend trying the Sutton Practice tests listed below too. They will provide good extra preparation for the Kingston test as there are a number of similarities in terms of exam style and question types:

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 1

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 2

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 3

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 4

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 5

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 6

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 7

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 8

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 9

11 Plus Selective Eligibility Test Sutton Practice Test 10

Tiffin Stage 2

11 Plus English 1 (Open answer)

11 Plus English 2 (Open answer)

11 Plus English 3 (Open answer)

11 Plus Spelling 1

11 Plus Spelling 2

11 Plus Writing Prompts

The Complete 11 Plus Writing Guide

11 Plus Maths 1 (Open answer)

11 Plus Maths 2 (Open answer)

11 Plus Maths 3 (Open answer)

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The information provided about Surrey grammar schools was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the schools directly if you are unsure of anything. Contact details are provided within individual school posts.