School-specific assessment
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test 11+ 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
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's governors set the school's admissions arrangements and administer registration and the school-site entrance examination. Lancashire County Council coordinates the school-place application and offer.
- Assessment provider
- Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE). Clitheroe's handbook identifies this school as using the FSCE test and describes it as part of the named FSCE consortium.
- Delivery
- Two age-weighted papers at the school's Chatburn Road site on one Saturday morning. Paper 1 has English and Mathematics multiple-choice questions; Paper 2 has English and Mathematics short written-response questions. The handbook describes each paper as typically 45-60 minutes for the FSCE consortium and says a break may be scheduled; it tells families to rely on school-specific instructions for exact arrangements.
Subjects and stages
- English
- Mathematics
1. School entrance test
Applicants sat two FSCE papers on 26 September 2026. Both assess English and Mathematics through Year 5; one uses multiple-choice answers and the other short written answers.
2. Qualification and coordinated offer
Both age-adjusted standardised paper scores are added and compared with the required standard determined by the school's Admissions Committee for that cohort. Qualifying does not guarantee a place; oversubscription criteria apply if more candidates qualify than the PAN. Families separately apply through their home local authority CAF.
Registration and dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | When |
|---|---|
| School test registration opened | When1 June 2026 |
| School test registration deadline, noon | When4 September 2026 |
| Entrance examination | When26 September 2026 |
| Results notification by noon | When9 October 2026 |
| Home local authority CAF deadline | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | When1 March 2027 |
Scoring and eligibility
The handbook says question responses are scanned and marked automatically, with expert humans verifying inconsistencies. Raw marks in both papers are adjusted for candidate age and the two standardised scores are added. The school’s Admissions Committee sets the required standard each year from that cohort’s performance. No fixed qualifying score is published for 2027 entry. Reaching the required standard does not guarantee a place; eligible candidates are ranked by the school’s oversubscription criteria against PAN 180.
Schools in this directory using the route
| School | Selection type | Boys, girls or mixed intake | Admissions guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Selection typeFully selective state school | Boys, girls or mixed intakeMixed Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
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Questions families ask
Who administers the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test?
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's governors set the school's admissions arrangements and administer registration and the school-site entrance examination. Lancashire County Council coordinates the school-place application and offer. administers the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test?
1 school uses this route in the current catalog: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.
What does the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test assess?
The verified subjects are English and Mathematics.
Where do families register for the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test?
Check the registration dates in this guide, then read the official registration page for the relevant entry year. The verified destination is https://crgs.org.uk/main-school-11-16/admissions/.
How current is the information for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Admissions Policy, Determined September 2027
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions Handbook 2027-2028, For Admissions September 2027
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- FSCE Entrance Test for Year 7 Entry, Frequently Asked Questions
FSCE consortium (Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Ermysted's Grammar School and Skipton Girls' High School). Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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