The 11+ registration form will be available on this page from week commencing 03 June 2013.
The closing date for on-time registration is Wednesday 10 July 2013 at 5pm.
You may wish to read the determined grammar school admission arrangements for 2014 entry, and Warwickshire County Council’s admission arrangements.
Timetable for 2014 entry
| Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Week commencing 03 June 2013 | Application packs sent to year 5 children in Warwickshire schools, including Stratford Preparatory School, The Croft School, Bilton Grange, Milverton House and Crescent School |
| 10 July 2013 | Closing date for 11+ registration forms |
| 07 September 2013 | Main 11+ testing session |
| 14 September 2013 and 17 September 2013 |
Supplementary dates for 11+ testing |
| 11 October 2013 | 11+ results letters posted to parents/carers first class (please be advised letters will take 1 – 3 working days to arrive) |
| 31 October 2013 | Closing date to apply for a place at a secondary school |
| 03 February 2014 | Final date for families moving into the area (proof of address must be provided by this date) |
| 01 March 2014 | National Offer Day for applications to secondary school |
- The 11+ test (including sample questions)
- Priority areas for grammar schools
- Applying to move to a grammar school in current year 7 to 11
- Schools Adjudicator Decision
To apply for a grammar school in Warwickshire you must do two things:
- Register your child for the test.
- Select a Warwickshire grammar school on your secondary school application.
Secondary School Applications must be made through your own local authority. You may pick schools in any local authority to list as preferences on your application. If you do not list a Warwickshire grammar school on your Secondary School Application Form, your child will not be considered for a place, regardless of the score achieved in the tests.
Late Registration
Late registration for the test, or a late Secondary School Application Form means that if your child achieves the qualifying score, they will not be offered a grammar school place on 01 March 2014. Your child will be placed onto waiting lists for schools that you have achieved the qualifying score and applied for.
The 11+ test
We do not release past papers and there are no practice papers available. Two weeks before the test, applicants will receive a sample sheet containing example questions.
- The main test date is 07 September 2013
- It will take place in the morning
- Letters will be sent two weeks before the test to inform you of the venue and start time
- The supplementary testing date is 14 & 17 September 2013
- The test is made up of two 45 minute papers with approximately 100 – 125 questions on each paper.
Sample questions from previous tests:
Priority areas for grammar schools
The priority areas for Warwickshire grammar schools are shown on the map below. Please enter your child’s home postcode in the search box and click search. You canc click on the property location to display the relevant priority area. A more detailed view is available by clicking the satellite button in the top right corner of the map.
- Grammar schools
The locations of all Warwickshire grammar schools are shown as points on the map. Please click on the individual school location points to display the relevant details.
For further details of the priority area for Ashlawn School selective entry please contact the school directly.
If your child resides outside of either priority area, you can still apply for a place at a Warwickshire grammar school. Residing within a priority area does not guarantee an offer of a grammar school place. Any queries regarding priority areas or if you cannot find your property please contact the Admissions Service.
There are six grammar schools in Warwickshire.
South grammar schools
- Alcester Grammar
- King Edward VI School (KES) (boys only)
- Stratford Grammar School for Girls
Southern Priority Circle – The Priority Area is a circle with a radius of approximately 17 miles. The centre of this circle is the clock tower in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Please call the Admissions Service to confirm your priority area if your address falls on the border-line on the priority area map.
East grammar schools
- Ashlawn Selective
- Lawrence Sheriff School (boys only)
- Rugby High School (girls only)
Eastern priority circle – 50% of the places will be offered to children who reach the qualifying score in the selection test and reside within area 1, This circle has a radius of approximately 10 miles.
East Warwickshire – 50% of the places will be offered to children who reach the qualifying score in the selection test and reside within area 2. These areas incude:
Rugby plus the parishes of Dunchurch, Thurlaston, Leamington Hastings, Birdingbury, Grandborough, Wolfhamcote, Willoughby, Binley Woods, Brinklow, Brandon and Bretford, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Wolston, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Frankton, Marton, Bourton and Draycote, Churchover, Clifton-on-Dunsmore, Combe Fields, Cosford, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Kings Newnham, Little Lawford, Monks Kirby, Newton and Biggin, Pailton, Stretton-under-Fosse, Wibtoft, Willey and Withybrook.
Please call the Admissions Service to confirm your priority area if your address falls on the border-line on the priority area map.
Applying for a grammar school in other year groups
If you wish to apply for your child to move to a Warwickshire grammar school from their current secondary school, you must apply through your own local authority for a change of school.
If you live in Warwickshire, please see changing schools for the application form. However, you may also need to arrange testing. Testing will be arranged for you by Warwickshire County Council if your child has not taken the 11+ and is under 12 years old. For other applications, you will need to contact the school directly, unless your child comes under one of the following categories:
Testing is not required if:
- the child has previously taken the Warwickshire 11+
- applying for Ashlawn Selective School when child is over 12
Schools Adjudicator Decision
Summary of a recent ruling from the Office of The Schools Adjudicator in response to an objection relating to the admission arrangements for Alcester Grammar School and Stratford upon Avon Grammar School for Girls.
