Entry to Year 7 in September 2027
Key Dates
| Online test registration portal opens | Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
| Deadline for return of reasonable adjustments form (if applicable) | 4pm, Friday 12 June 2026 |
| Online test registration deadline | 4pm, Friday 26 June 2026 |
| Entrance Test invitation letters issued to parents/carers | by Monday 7 September 2026 |
| Entrance Test (for those sitting at NGHS) | Monday 14 September 2026 |
| Results issues to parents/carers | by Friday 16 October 2026 |
| Deadline to submit preference forms to LA | Saturday 31 October 2026 |
| National Offers Day | Monday 1 March 2027 |
SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY
Application Process – Application to the School to sit the Test - September 2027 Entry
The online registration portal for September 2027 entry will go live on Tuesday 5th May 2026. Please return here on that date to register for the Entrance Test.
Late Applications to sit the Entrance Test
In exceptional circumstances, late applications may be submitted with supporting evidence to provide the reasons for the late application. Consideration will be given to late applications and, if accepted, provision will be made for the child to sit the Entrance Test at a later date.
The Test
We administer the Test as part of a Consortium of Grammar Schools in Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton but are part of the larger partnership of grammar schools, known as ‘West Midlands Grammar Schools’, which incorporates all Birmingham, Shropshire, Walsall, Warwickshire, and Wolverhampton grammar schools.
The Test comprises two papers. Normally, each test paper is approx. 50 minutes in length. School administration for each test will normally be one-hour.
Candidates are given a short break between the papers. Questions are included in question booklets. Candidates MUST write answers on the separate answer sheets provided.
It is recommended that all students wishing to sit the test become familiar with the style and format to enable them to approach the test with more confidence. Below is a link to a range of sample papers provided by 'GL Learning' who are the company that produce the unique test every year.
https://11plus.gl-assessment.co.uk/pages/free-materials
Application Process – Application to the Local Authority
As well as applying to the school to sit our Test, parents must also apply to their own Local Authority. This usually involves completing their Local Authority’s online application, indicating parents’ preference of schools. Parents should list schools in order of their choice and not based on test result. Local Authorities will allocate children the highest preference school they are eligible to be offered a place at. The deadline is 31 October each year. Places are allocated by home Local Authorities, on 1st March or next working day.