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11+ exam dates

Tentative windows for the autumn 2026 sitting (entry September 2027). Default view sorts by what closes next — so you can't miss a registration deadline.

All dates are tentative.

Schools and consortia confirm exact exam dates and registration deadlines around 3–4 months before the sitting. Verify directly with each school's admissions page (linked) before booking tutors, travel, or holidays.

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This month

7 schools

  • CSSE — Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    Single test sat at any CSSE school — feeds Colchester Royal, Chelmsford, Westcliff, etc.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • King Edward VI Birmingham Consortium

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    7 schools (boys + girls grammars across Birmingham). Single test, register through one site.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Reading School & Kendrick (Reading)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    Berkshire grammars — out-of-catchment children sit the same date.

  • St Olave's & Newstead Wood (Bromley)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    State grammars in Bromley — separate tests but similar windows.

  • Sutton Grammar Consortium (4 schools group test)

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    Late October 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Late June 2026

    Closes in 15d

    Sutton Grammar, Wallington County, Wilson's, Nonsuch — sit a single test on the same day. Boys at Sutton/Wilson's, girls at Wallington/Nonsuch.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (QE Boys)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Early July 2026

    Closes in 21d

    State boys' grammar — GL format. ~2,000 candidates for 180 places. No catchment.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • The Latymer School (state grammar)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Early July 2026

    Closes in 21d

    Edmonton — state grammar (free). Stage 1 + Stage 2 multi-round.

    Verify on school admissions page

Next month

4 schools

  • Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (STT)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid July 2026

    Closes in 35d

    Out-of-county children: register early — there are limited test centres.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Kent Test (PESE)

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    Early September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid July 2026

    Closes in 35d

    Council-administered. Sit at primary school. Cover for every Kent grammar (Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, etc.).

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Tiffin Schools (Kingston)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid July 2026

    Closes in 35d

    Two-stage: maths + English / VR papers, then a longer reasoning paper for shortlisted candidates.

    Verify on school admissions page

  • Trafford Grammars (Altrincham Boys/Girls, Loreto, Sale, Stretford)

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Mid July 2026

    Closes in 35d

    State grammars — single test sat at one of the schools, results feed all 5.

2–3 months away

4 schools

  • Lincolnshire grammar schools

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Caistor, KEVII Louth, Boston Spalding — out-of-county candidates sit alongside locals.

  • Solihull / Warwickshire grammar

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

  • Yorkshire grammar schools

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    Mid September 2026· tentative

    Skipton, Ermysted's, Ripon — separate tests in same window.

  • Manchester Grammar School (MGS)

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    Early November 2026· tentative

    Registration closes: Early October 2026

    MGS Entrance Exam — maths + English papers. Bursaries available.

    Verify on school admissions page

4+ months away

24 schools

How accurate are these dates?

We build the windows from each school's last three published admissions cycles. Schools rarely shift by more than a week between years, but they can — especially independents that align with religious holidays or local primary half-term breaks. Always double-check on the school's own admissions page (linked next to each entry) before locking anything in.

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