Wilson’s Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information

Introduction

Located in Wallington, Wilson’s School is a boys-only selective grammar that teaches over 1,000 pupils aged 11-18. Founded in 1615, Wilson’s is one of the oldest state schools in the UK. The school became an academy in 2011 and consistently appears in the top 10 schools in the country for both GCSE and A-Level results.

Alongside a traditional curriculum, the school offers a strong co-curricular programme, with particular emphasis placed on sport and music. In fact, the school has an established programme of free vocal tuition or specialist instrumental tuition on a wind instrument for every pupil in Year 7.

11 Plus Exam Information for Wilson’s Grammar School

Address: Wilson’s Grammar School, Mollison Drive, Wallington SM6 9JW

County: London – Borough of Sutton

Admissions Info: admissions@wilsonsschool.sutton.sch.uk, 020 8773 2931

School Type: Boys’ Grammar

Number of pupils: 1,061 (approx.)

Number of Places in Year 7: 180

Open Day Date: June

Exam Date: September (Part One) and October (Part Two)

Exam Board Type: Part One, Selective Eligibility Test (SET), Part Two, set by school

Wilson’s Grammar School 11 Plus Admissions

Wilson’s Grammar School is part of Sutton’s Coordinated Admissions Scheme, where admission is solely determined by pupil performance in the Selective Eligibility Test (SET), similar to the standard 11 Plus exam. With 180 places available in Year 7, the school encourages prospective students and their parents to attend one of its open events. At these events, parents will learn more about the admissions process and have an opportunity to tour the school and speak to staff.

Schools within the Borough of Sutton are consistently oversubscribed, so in the likely event of there being more applications than there are places at Wilson’s School, the following oversubscription criteria is used, giving priority to:

1. Looked after, or previously looked after, children by rank order of standardised school in the entrance tests
2. Boys eligible for Free School Meals (up to 10 places) by rank order of standardised school in the entrance tests
3. Any remaining places will be allocated to boys according to their position in the rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests

Parents are advised to read Wilson’s admissions criteria before taking their son’s application further.

How to Apply for 11 Plus Entry to Wilson’s Grammar School

Parents who wish to register their son to sit the SET (Part One) must complete a Supplementary Form, which can be found on the school’s website when registration is open. Parents must also complete the Common Application Form (CAF) issued by their Local Authority. Those who live in London or Surrey can complete the CAF online.

If students are successful in the SET, they will be invited to sit the Second Stage Entrance Examination. Should they pass this test, they must include Wilson’s School on the CAF to be eligible for consideration for a Year 7 place.

Wilson’s Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

Wilson’s Grammar School 11+ tests are split into two stages:

• Stage 1: Maths and English, both multiple-choice and each last approximately 45 minutes.

This Selective Eligibility Test (SET) is run in conjunction with other grammar schools in Sutton such as Sutton Grammar School and Wallington County Grammar School. The result of the SET determines whether or not a boy is eligible for the second stage test.

• Stage 2: English and Mathematics – the English test includes an extended writing task and tests comprehension skills, while the maths test is based on the KS2 curriculum and is standard format. Both tests last 40-45 minutes.

How to Prepare for the Wilson’s Grammar School 11 Plus Exam

Sutton-based selective grammar schools do not reveal information about their selection examinations. This can be daunting for parents ahead of the exam, but with a good revision plan and the use of  practice papers, parents can give their son the best possible chance of gaining a Year 7 place at Wilson’s School.

To get ahead of the fierce competition at Wilson’s, we would recommend using the following practice tests, which have been specifically designed to help students prepare for the Selective Eligibility Test:

Stage 1

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

If you would like further subject-specific practice, the following papers will prove useful:

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

Stage 2

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

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)

Why do some of the recommendations above show me independent school papers?

The main difference between independent and grammar school papers is the question format. Independent schools usually assess with standard format questions, which means students need to write out full answers. Grammar schools usually use multiple-choice format questions.

Whilst Wilson’s Grammar School is a grammar school, they actually use the independent school (standard) format for some of their exams, which is why they are included in the recommendations above.

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