Birmingham & Walsall 11 Plus
The Birmingham Grammar School Consortium includes eight schools. Pupils wishing to apply for places at any of The Grammar Schools in Birmingham and Walsall are required to sit the entrance test. Places at the schools are offered in accordance with each school’s admission policy, with reference to the score obtained in the entrance test. The test is provided by GL Assessment.
All costs associated with the entrance test, including the test itself, are paid for by the grammar schools - the test is not to be used as a practice or ‘mock test’ by candidates with no intention of applying for a place at any of The Grammar Schools in Birmingham.
Should you decide to register for the optional entrance test and it is deemed that your home address is not within a reasonable commutable distance to The Grammar Schools in Birmingham, you will be contacted by the Admissions Office to provide further information to support your application to sit the test – this will include a request for evidence of your intention to relocate, such as a recent offer of employment in the area.
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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.
CEM 11 Plus – Birmingham Past Test Paper Content
Birmingham Historic Pass Marks
There is a “Consortium of Grammar Schools in Birmingham”, comprising the following schools:
- Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School
- King Edward VI Aston School
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
- King Edward VI Five Ways School
- King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
These schools are extremely popular and entry is very competitive. Not every child achieving the qualifying score can be offered a place.
Birmingham and Warwickshire will be holding the same test on the same date. Warwickshire Grammar Schools and Birmingham Grammar Schools will only administer the test for children registered with them. Children wishing to sit tests for both Warwickshire and Birmingham Grammar Schools should only register once and only sit the test in either Birmingham or Warwickshire. Parents registering for the Grammar Schools in Birmingham will need to tick a box online if they wish their child’s test results to be shared with the Warwickshire Grammar Schools.
Information about the pass marks need to gain entry to the Birmingham Grammar Schools can be viewed here.
Information about the two Walsall grammar schools can be found by scrolling down this page.
Admissions Information for Consortium Schools for September 2024 entry
The selective test of The Grammar Schools in Birmingham foundation is shared with the testing process in Warwickshire
| CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS | Registration opens May 2023 (TBC) Registration closes June 2023 (TBC) |
|---|---|
| 11+ TEST DATES | September 2023 |
| TEST TYPES | For 2023 entry onwards, Birmingham grammar schools have opted for GL Assessment instead of CEM as their 11+ exam provider. The 11+ exam will be taken in two sessions (AM and PM) and will consist of two papers, each lasting approximately 60 minutes. The areas covered are as follows: English Comprehension Verbal Reasoning Mathematics Non-Verbal + Spatial Reasoning The scores will be age-standardised, ensuring that each student is assessed fairly. The exam will not include an English writing component |
| TEST FORMAT | Multiple Choice |
| EXAMINERS | GL Assessment |
| PREVIOUS YEAR’S PASS MARK | For information about pass marks please see Historic Pass Marks |
| 11+ TEST RESULTS | October 2023 (TBC) |
| ALLOCATIONS | 1st March 2024 |
| APPEALS DEADLINE | TBC |
| ADMISSIONS | Birmingham City Council Tel: 0121 303 1888 Email: admissions@birmingham.gov.uk The Grammar Schools in Birmingham Consortium Tel: 0121 415 6004 |
| RECOMMENDED PRACTICE MATERIALS | This section is being updated |
Birmingham Consortium Schools General Information
(will be updated for 2024 admissions as soon as dates are confirmed by the schools)
| SCHOOL | ADMISSIONS | GENDER | PLACES | OPEN EVENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham B74 2NH 0121 250 5400 | Admissions Policy 2023 | Boys | 192 | 17th-19th October 2022 |
| King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road, Aston B6 6DJ 0121 327 1130 enquiry@keaston.bham.sch.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Boys | 140 | 27th-28th September 2022 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7QJ 0121 444 3188 enquiry@camphillboys.bham.sch.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Boys | 120 | Virtual Tour |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands B21 9ET 0121 554 2794 | Admissions Policy 2023 | Boys | 150 | Virtual Tour |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7QJ 0121 444 2150 head@kechg.org.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Girls | 150 | 20th October 2022 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane Bartley Green Birmingham B32 4BT 0121 475 3535 office@kefw.org | Admissions Policy 2023 | Mixed | 180 | 8th+15th September 2022 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road, Birmingham B21 9AR 0121 554 2342 office@kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Girls | 192 | 29th June 2023 |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road Sutton Coldfield B73 5PT 0121 354 1479 enquiry@suttcold.bham.sch.uk | Admissions Policy 2023 | Girls | 180 | TBC |
Walsall
Queen Mary’s Grammar School & Queen Mary’s High School
Now part of the ’Consortium of Grammar Schools for Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
These schools are now part of a new Consortium set up recently for the ease of Grammar School applications. See this page for details.
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.
Before acting on any information given here, please verify that it is up to date.
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