School-specific assessment
Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment guide
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026The schools, administrator, assessment stages and dates for this entrance route, with each school's admissions evidence status shown separately.
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At a glance
- Route type
- School-specific assessment
- Administrator
- Bishop Wordsworth's Academy Trust, represented by the Governing Body, is the admissions authority and sets its Year 7 test and admissions requirements.
- Assessment provider
- The school names GL Assessment as the setter of its papers and Quest as its test provider. Ask the school which format to expect before buying provider-branded practice.
- Delivery
- A school 11+ examination with two papers according to the determined policy: a verbal-skills paper and a Mathematics/non-verbal-reasoning paper. The school has not published the response format, sitting length or venue.
Subjects and stages
- Verbal skills
- Mathematics
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
1. Bishop Wordsworth School 11+ examination
For September 2027 entry, the school scheduled its 11+ examination for Saturday 26 September 2026. The determined policy describes two papers, verbal skills and Mathematics/non-verbal reasoning, and says age-weighting is applied. The school names GL Assessment as paper setter and Quest as test provider. It has not published the response format, paper lengths or venue.
Registration and dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | When |
|---|---|
| School 11+ application opens | When25 March 2026 |
| School 11+ application deadline | When3 July 2026 |
| 11+ examination | When26 September 2026 |
| 11+ result letters available | When6 October 2026 |
| Home local authority application deadline | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | When1 March 2027 |
Apply with the school's online application form, or ask the school for a paper form. Applications for September 2027 entry have closed.
Scoring and eligibility
The qualifying standard is set by the Admissions Committee with senior staff in reference to that year’s test scores; no fixed numeric score is published. Policy says the papers are age-weighted. Looked-after/previously looked-after candidates and Pupil Premium candidates have a qualifying standard 10% lower than the standard requirement. The nearest 480 applicants are admitted to the test; this is a test-access limit, not the number of academic places. PAN is 160. Meeting the qualifying standard does not guarantee an offer.
Schools in this directory using the route
| School | Selection type | Boys, girls or mixed intake | Admissions guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Boys, girls or mixed intakeBoys for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
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Questions families ask
Who administers the Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment?
Bishop Wordsworth's Academy Trust, represented by the Governing Body, is the admissions authority and sets its Year 7 test and admissions requirements. administers the Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment?
1 school uses this route in the current catalog: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School.
What does the Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment assess?
The verified subjects are Verbal skills, Mathematics, and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Where do families register for the Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment?
A verified registration destination is not yet published in the current evidence. Check the attached official sources before applying.
How current is the information for Bishop Wordsworth's School 11+ assessment?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 3 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- Admissions Policy 2027-28
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Year 7 Admissions: September 2027 timetable
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Year 7 Admissions Frequently Asked Questions
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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