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Marling School

School Details

Type of School	Grammar
Website	https://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk
Address	Cainscross Road Stroud Gloucester GL5 4HE
Phone	01453 762251
Email	reception@marling.school
Location
Region	Gloucestershire

Admissions

Admission Year	Sept 2024
Gender in YEAR 7	Boys
Gender in SIXTH FORM	Mixed

Calendar

Open Mornings	17 May 2023 Exact time TBC More details
Open Mornings	18 May 2023 Exact time TBC More details
Open Evenings	20 Jun 2023 Exact time TBC
Allocation Day	1 Mar 2024
CAF form	31 Oct 2023
Academic Exam	16 Sep 2023

Academic Selection

Number of Places	150
Standardised	No
Age Standardised	No
Number of Rounds	1
Admission Policy	View

Candidates in their correct chronological cohort on the date of the test (‘eligible cohort’) for entry to Year 7 will be eligible to sit the Entrance Test. Parents/Carers who wish their children to be considered for entry must register by completion and submission of the Entrance Test Registration Form (available online via the school’s website during the registration period) by the stipulated closing date1

Exam Boards

• Granada Learning (GL)

Exam Styles

• Multiple Choice (MC)

• The test assesses students’ verbal and non-verbal abilities, English skills and mathematics, and is provided by GL Assessment. 
• All questions are multiple choice style questions.
• In one paper, students will be tested on their verbal skills (including comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning).
• The other test paper assesses non-verbal reasoning and mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding. 
• Each test session will take around an hour. 
• At the beginning of each session there is time built in for the sharing of instructions and, for the non-verbal reasoning element, some worked examples. Students are allocated a total of 45 minutes to complete the tests themselves.

Sample Papers

Name	Document or Link	Subjects
Familiarisation booklet	View	Mixed Subjects