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11 Plus Exam Information- GL, CSSE, FSCE

It’s time to register your children for their 11+ exams if you plan to support them in applying for grammar schools.

Please see information specific to the Borough of Redbridge and Essex County below:

Essex

10 schools in Essex are members of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex

Chelmsford County High School for Girls is not a member of the CSSE and has a different admission and testing process. Girls applying for a place at Chelmsford County High School take an 11+ exam supplied by the FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise). This is an academic test, designed to select the 25% of children working at the top ability range in their year group.

CSSE Grammar Schools

Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester Royal Grammar School, King Edward VI Grammar School, Shoeburyness High School, Southend High School for Boys, Southend High School for Girls, St Bernard’s High School, St Thomas More High School, Westcliff High School for Boys, and Westcliff High School for Girls

Click on the link to find grammar schools and dates for examination:

Grammar Schools in Essex and Examination Dates

·       26th April 2023: exam registration opens for Chelmsford County High School

·       16th May 2023: exam registration opens for the CSSE

·       23rd June 2023: exam registration closes for Chelmsford County High School

·       30th June 2023: exam registration closes for the CSSE

·       Early September 2023: local authorities open secondary school applications

·       22nd September 2023: 11 plus exam at Chelmsford County High School

·       23rd September 2023: CSSE 11 plus exam

·       16th October 2023: parents receive 11 plus results

·       31st October 2023: national deadline to apply for school places

·       1st March 2024: national school offers day

 

Redbridge Borough

The supplier of the entrance test for Redbridge Grammar Schools is GL Assessment, which is the country's leading provider of 11+ tests for admissions purposes. 11 Plus registration for Ilford County High School for Boys and Woodford County High School for Girls starting in September 2024, will open on 1 May 2023 and will close at 5pm on 30 June 2023.

Click on the link below to find out more about the Redbridge grammar schools and examination dates:

Redbridge Grammar Schools and Examination Dates