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London‘s grammar schools

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Best areas in London for grammar schools

Which area in London has the best grammar schools?

Barnet.
Bexley.
Bromley.
Enfield.
Kingston.
Redbridge.
Sutton.
In total, London has nineteen of England’s 164 grammar schools.

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We have listed full details for all London Boroughs, including these top London grammar school Boroughs. You will find these in the relevant sections below, starting with Barnet grammar schools, Bexley grammar schools and so on.

London grammar schools use different 11 plus tests

Beths Grammar School in Bexley (boys) uses the CEM so please refer to those past papers.
Bexley Grammar School in Welling (girls and boys) entrance exam consists of Verbal Reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning selection tests.
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School in Sidcup use the CEM 11 plus. These two CEM 11 plus papers cover a mixture of verbal reasoning & comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and mathematical reasoning.
Henrietta Barnett School in Hampstead Garden Suburb (girls) changed to the GL 11 Plus for their first-round assessment. The Henrietts Barnett 11 plus exam assesses numerical reasoning, verbal (vocabulary, comprehension and verbal) reasoning and English. The second round is set by the school itself and involves assessment in English (comprehension and creative writing skills) and Maths (problem-solving).

Which 11 plus exam does my London grammar school use?

Latymer in Edmonton (girls and boys) adopted the GL assessment. Latymer’s 11 plus tests Mathematics 11 plus, Verbal Reasoning 11 plus and English 11 plus. The Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning set in a combined paper.
Mill Hill County High School in Barnet (mixed) uses GL assessments. The Mill Hill 11 plus exam assesses 11 plus Verbal Reasoning and 11 plus Non-verbal Reasoning skills.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School for Boys in Barnet uses the 11 plus GL assessment. There are 11 plus English and 11 plus Maths papers.
Townley Grammar School in Bexleyheath uses the CEM 11 plus .

Barnet Grammar schools

Henrietta Barnett School (girls)
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School for Boys
St. Michael’s Catholic School (girls)

Bexley grammar schools

Beths Grammar School (boys) Boys aged 11 to 16 are admitted to Beths Grammar School. A mixed Sixth Form is also available at this elite school.
Bexley Grammar School (mixed) Sir Edward Heath founded and launched Bexley Grammar School in 1955. It is a co-educational, Academy-accredited school in Welling.
Chislehurst and Sidcup School (mixed) In 1931, Chislehurst and Sidcup School first opened. This co-ed school in Sidcup, known as ‘Chis and Sid,’ has academy status.
Townley Grammar School (girls) Townley Grammar School in Bexleyheath is a girls’ academy. The grammar school, formerly known as Bexley Technical High School for Girls, serves students in Years 7 through 11, with a mixed male sixth form.

Bromley grammar schools

Newstead Wood School (girls)
St Olave’s & St Saviour’s Grammar School (boys)

Bromley Grammar School entrance tests

Newstead Wood School in Orpington (girls) uses verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests in their selection.
St Olave’s Grammar School in Orpington (boys) requires prospective students to first sit the school’s Selective Eligibility Test (SET), comprising of Logic, Mathematics and English. Learners that pass these will be invited to sit second stage tests in English and Mathematics.

Enfield grammar schools

The Latymer School (mixed) Edmonton’s selective, mixed school was founded in 1624. School spaces are provided based on 11 Plus test results.

Kingston upon Thames grammar schools

Tiffin Girls’ School
Boys Tiffin School – founded 1880 – annual intake of 180 students.

Kingston Grammar Schools’ 11 plus exams

- Firstly, Tiffin Girls’ School in Kingston upon Thames (girls) operates a two-stage Test Procedure. The Stage One test consists of an English and Mathematics paper, both multiple choice. Marks on the Stage One test will determine invitation to the Stage Two test, although it won’t contribute to the final determination of offer of places at the school. The Stage Two test will test the core subjects of English and Mathematics.

- Tiffin School in Kingston upon Thames (boys) makes use of a two-stage Test Procedure. Stage One is the sifting test and consists of English and Mathematics questions. Stage Two also consists of English and Mathematics papers.

- Kingston Grammar School selection encompasses English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning 11 Plus tests.

Redbridge grammar schools

Ilford County High School (boys)
Woodford County High School (girls) Woodford County High School (WCHS) is a secondary all-girls selective school in Woodford Green.

Sutton grammar schools

Nonsuch High School (girls) has won numerous accolades for its specialised science college and language school.
Sutton Grammar School (boys) Opened in 1899, Sutton Grammar School is a school with a rich history, going from 11-18 years old.
Wallington County Grammar School (boys) With 71 students, the inaugural Wallington County Grammar School (WCGS) opened in 1927. Since 1935, the current location has been on Croydon Road in Sutton.
Wallington High School for Girls Wallington High School for Girls was founded in 1888 by a group of nuns and is an elite school in Sutton. The institution features a Sixth Form College and can accommodate around 2310 students.
Wilson’s School (for boys) Wilson’s School, a boys’ institution in Wallington, has roughly 1,100 students.

Sutton Grammar Schools’ 11 plus mock exams

- Firstly, Sutton Grammar School for Boys uses a Selective Eligibility Test (SET) set on an English test and a Maths test. Then there’s a second testing stage, again of English test and a Maths test.

- Secondly, Wallington County Grammar School in Wallington is for boys only. They use the Selective Eligibility Test (11+) set on English and Mathematics. There is no stage two testing.

- Thirdly, Wallington High School for Girls in Wallington uses a Selective Eligibility Test (SET) set on English and Mathematics. Then there’s a second testing stage, again of English test and a Maths test.

- Fourthly, Wilson’s School in Wallington, for boys only, uses a Selective Eligibility Test (SET) set on English and Maths. The second stages are as per the above London grammar school tests.

- Next, Greenshaw High School uses a Selective Eligibility Test (SET) set on English and Mathematics. Then there’s a second testing stage, again of English test and a Maths test.

- Then, Ilford County High School in Barkingside, a boys-only grammar school, who use a Selective Eligibility Test (SET) set on English and Mathematics. The second stages are as per the above London grammar school tests.

More Sutton grammar schools

- Woodford County High School in Woodford Green is a girls-only London grammar school. They use a Selective Eligibility Test (SET) set on English and Mathematics. Then there’s a second testing stage, again of English test and a Maths test.

- Nonsuch High School for Girls in Cheam use a Selective Eligibility Test (SET) set on English and Mathematics. The second stages are the same as the above London grammar school tests.

- Michael’s Catholic Grammar School in North Finchley (girls) uses the GL assessment assessing Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning, Mathematics and English.

Which are the UK’s Best grammar schools?

Step-by-step guide to using THE LATEST grammar school league tables.

Shown first is the top performing grammar school’s Regional ranking, which is followed by this best grammar school’s name and then that leading grammar school’s national 2024 rating.

1. Wilson’s School, Wallington (3)
2. Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet (2)
3. The Henrietta Barnett School, Hampstead Garden Suburb (1)
4. Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham (6)
5. St Olave’s Grammar School, Orpington (7)
6. Colchester Grammar School (10=)
7. The Tiffin Girls’ School, Kingston (4)
8. Reading School (12)
9. King Edward VI School, Stratford (10=)
10. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (5)
11. King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (8)
12. Chelmsford County High School for Girls (17)
13=. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (18)
13=. Colyton Grammar School, Devon (9)
15. Kendrick School, Reading (14)
16. Tonbridge Grammar School (20)
17=. Tiffin School, Kingston (21) Lumen Christi College, Londonderry (49)
19. Dartford Grammar School (15)
20. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Birmingham (27)

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