Bexley 11 Plus
Effective from 2013 onwards, the London Borough of Bexley made important changes to the borough’s selection tests for its four grammar schools. Parents now have to inform the school or Local Authority of their wish for their child to sit the exam (this process includes an online registration).
All children must be registered online for the test regardless of where they live. This includes all children attending primary schools in Bexley as they no longer automatically sit the test.
Children who attend Bexley primary schools normally sit the test at their own school. There are a few exceptions (e.g. Catholic primary schools )where children are invited to a test centre, i.e. one of the four grammar schools.
For more information on the changes please refer to this helpful information sheet from London Borough of Bexley here.
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The Schools Admissions Code, that came into effect in 2012, stated that by law, schools must take all reasonable steps to inform parents of the outcome of tests before the closing deadline for the Common Application form (CAF) on October 31st.
Effective from 2013 onwards, the London Borough of Bexley made important changes to the borough’s selection tests for its four grammar schools. Parents now have to inform the school or Local Authority of their wish for their child to sit the exam (this process includes an online registration).
All children must be registered on line for the test regardless of where they live. This includes all children attending primary schools in Bexley as they no longer automatically sit the test.
Children who attend Bexley primary schools normally sit the test at their own school. There are a few exceptions (e.g. Catholic primary schools )where children are invited to a test centre, i.e. one of the four grammar schools.
For more information on the changes please refer to this helpful information sheet from London Borough of Bexley here
All parents who register their child for the test will be sent a link to practice questions.
The Bexley test since 2014 has been CEM 11 Plus format, as written by CEM (Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring). This is expected to change from 2024 due to CEM withdrawing from physical tests.
The tests will include Verbal Ability (verbal reasoning,vocabulary, comprehension) Non-verbal reasoning, English comprehension and Numerical reasoning (Mathematical problem solving). (Previously the test was GL Assessment, Maths and Verbal Reasoning multiple choice.)
There will be two 45 minute tests; the papers will be divided into smaller individually timed sections. Each paper will consist of a mixture of questions from the four subjects. The questions will be multiple choice.
Children will take both tests on the same morning/afternoon with a break of 30 minutes in between. Each test lasts one hour, including examples and then 45 minutes to answer the questions.
Familiarisation materials will be sent to all applicants.
General Admissions Information
| CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS | Usually very end of June or early days of July – see here for details |
|---|---|
| 11+ TEST DATES | Usually second week of September |
| TEST TYPES | All four subjects are tested: “There will be two test papers containing a mixture of questions on verbal reasoning and comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning.Each paper contains approximately 50 questions Each paper is divided into timed sections |
| TEST FORMAT | Multiple choice. |
| EXAMINER | CEM Cambridge University (formerly Durham University) – due to change in 2024 due to CEM withdrawing from the testing process) |
| RESULTS | Usually around end of first week of October. |
| PASS MARK | There are 800 places available in all four schools. The top 180 children with highest scores are guaranteed a place at their preferred school. The highest possible score is 280, the lowest is 140. The rest of the places will be allocated according to the over-subscription criteria; the deciding factor in most cases will be proximity. If any places are left then a place will be offered to those who score 1 mark below the qualifying score, then 2 marks below etc. Children will be given a separate age standardised score for each subject and one total age standardised score. The score weighting is 50% for verbal ability, 25% for numerical ability 25% for non-verbal ability. In 2021, 5883 children sat the test and 2047 achieved the selective standard, In 2020, 5829 children sat the test and 1999 achieved the selective standard In 2016, 5685 children sat the test and 1753 deemed selective. The top 180 scorers achieved 247 or more. In 2015, 5499 children sat the test and 1678 achieved the selective standard. In 2013, 5000 children sat the test, 1475 achieved the score. In 2012, 4900 children sat the test, 1411 achieved the qualifying score. |
| ALLOCATIONS | 1st March 2023 |
| ADMISSIONS | London Borough of Bexley Tel: 020 8303 7777 Email: schooladmissions@bexley.gov.uk |
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School Information
| SCHOOL | ADMISSIONS | GENDER | PLACES | OPEN EVENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BL 0208 304 8538 enquiries@bexleygs.co.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Mixed | 192 | TBC |
| Beths Grammar School Hartford Road Bexley Kent DA5 1NE 01322 556538 admin@beths.bexley.sch.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Boys | 192 | TBC |
| Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road Sidcup Kent DA15 9AG 020 8302 6511 enquiries@csgrammar.com | Admissions Policy 2023 | Mixed | 192 | TBC |
| Townley Grammar School Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7AB 020 8304 8311 admin@townleygrammar.org.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Girls | 224 | TBC |
Allocations (Distance)
SL = Straight line
WR = Walking route
RR = Road route
ALL= All selective applicants offered places
| SCHOOL | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beths Grammar | 6.068 miles SL | 10.9 miles SL | 7.8 miles SL | ALL | 6.9 miles SL | 6.5 miles SL | |
| Bexley Grammar | 1.92 miles SL | 2.5 miles SL | 2.5 miles SL | 3.2 miles SL | 2.2 miles SL | 2.3 miles SL | |
| Chislehurst & Sidcup | 3.914 miles SL | 4.4 miles SL | 5.0 miles SL | 3.2 miles SL | 4 miles SL | 5.1 miles SL | |
| Townley Grammar | 6.267 miles SL | 8.9 miles SL | 5.8 miles SL | 6.6 miles RR | 9.7 miles RR |
Appeals Information
| SCHOOL | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARD | UPHELD | HEARD | UPHELD | HEARD | UPHELD | HEARD | UPHELD | |
| Beths Grammar | 28 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bexley Grammar | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chislehurst & Sidcup | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Townley Grammar | 9 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Information on this page was believed to be correct at the time of writing, but we would not necessarily be aware of subsequent changes unless someone brings them to our attention.
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~Page updated on 23rd November 2022
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